BlockMaple Leaf, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Howard Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52155. The Survey maps it on the Saratoga 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
- 1981 USGS Saratoga quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Charles City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Maple Leaf: 4 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Nelson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Souhrada Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cannon Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Maple Leaf in 4 storm reports between 2007 and 2019: 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Maple Leaf | $1,300,000 | A tornado formed over rural Howard County south of Saratoga and then traveled north-northeast before dissipating just before entering Lime Springs. The tornado struck and destroyed a wind turbine north of State Highway 9 and also destroyed a large farm building along Lilac Avenue. |
| July 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Maple Leaf | $12,000 | An EF-0 tornado touched down north of Elma and traveled a short distance to the northeast. The tornado pulled a corner of a pole shed out of the ground and drone footage showed a narrow path through a corn field. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Maple Leaf | - | Quarter sized hail fell northeast of Elma. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Leaf | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | 3.8 miles | 7 | |
| Davis Corners | 5.5 miles | 7 | |
| Lourdes | 5.9 miles | 7 | |
| Elma | 5.9 miles | 7 | |
| Lowther Station (historical) | 6.7 miles | 7 | |
| Schley | 8.6 miles | 7 | |
| Riceville | 9.7 miles | 7 | |
| Lime Springs | 10.3 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458784. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.