BlockRinggold, Iowa
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1945 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Lotts Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50854. The Survey maps it on the Hatfield quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1945 USGS Mount Ayr quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Mount Ayr quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Hatfield quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Mount Ayr quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Ringgold (historical): 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Granite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams-Watterson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Allendale Lamb Quarry | Granite | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watterson | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Caledonia (historical) | 3.2 miles | 12 | |
| Lee (historical) | 4.3 miles | 12 | |
| Wanamaker | 6.1 miles | 12 | |
| Mount Ayr | 9.3 miles | 12 | |
| Delphos | 9.6 miles | 13 | |
| Redding | 10.5 miles | 13 | |
| Kellerton | 11.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 465445. 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.