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2010 Map of Wautoma

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Wautoma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Wautoma serves as the central hub in this early 21st-century landscape, where the White River and its various branches create a complex network of waterways and impoundments. The geography is defined by several water control structures, including the Upper White River Dam and Wautoma Dam, which have shaped the local ponds and reservoirs like Wautoma Pond and Lower White River Pond 83. These water features, alongside numerous glacial lakes such as Round Lake, Turtle Lake, and Bughs Lake, highlight the area's transition from river-driven industry to a modern mix of aviation and recreation, anchored by the Wautoma Municipal Airport.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of several local burial grounds, including the centrally located Calvary Cemetery and Wautoma Cemetery, as well as the outlying North Dakota Cemetery and Raymond Cemetery. The map captures the organized rural road grid connecting scattered residences to the civic core, preserving the locations of family landmarks and local transit routes before further 21st-century expansion.