BlockCreamery, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Lincoln Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50428. The Survey maps it on the Clear Lake East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Clear Lake East quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Creamery: 10 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mason City Shop | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Stricker Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brakke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Duesenberg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fertile Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hanlontown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lehigh Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 6.3 miles | 7 | |
| Registry Park | 6.5 miles | 7 | |
| Emery | 6.6 miles | 7 | |
| Freeman | 6.9 miles | 9 | |
| Central Heights | 7.5 miles | 9 | |
| Mason City | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Ventura | 10.2 miles | 7 | |
| Mason City Junction | 10.2 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464073. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.