Historical information provided by Jonathan Reed
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This small water body is part of the Iowa DNR’s Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area on both sides of Hwy. 86. In the distance to the north are the Jones Beach area—once a popular resort area originally called Milford Beach — and Pocahontas Point, settled by vacationers from (are you ready?) Pocahontas, Iowa.
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Dickinson County Historical Society Board member Aubrey LaFoy has written about this family:
