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Inventory Number: IA/15-61-04 County: Madison County Township: Douglas Town/Village: Douglas Bridge Name: Hogback Crosses: North River Truss type: Town & Queen Spans: 1 Length: 106' Roadway Width: Built: 1884 Builder: Harvey Pierce Jones and George K. Foster When Lost: standing Cause: Latitude: N41 23.189 Longitude: W094 02.848 See a map of the area Topographic map of the area Directions: 1.0 miles north of jct IA92 on US169, then 0.2 miles left on 210th St., then 3.1 miles right on Hogback Bridge Rd. North-northwest of Winterset.	Hogback Bridge, Madison County, IA. Built 1884. Bill Caswell Photo, August 2004 Hogback Bridge, Madison County, IA. Built 1884 Bill Caswell Photo, August 2004 Hogback Bridge, Douglas, Madison County, IA Built 1884 Fred Wunsch Photo Hogback Bridge, Madison County, IA. Built 1884 Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, August 30, 2018
Comments: Hogback gets its name from the limestone ridge which forms the west end of the valley. It was renovated in 1992 at a cost of $118,810.
Sources: HAER IA-95 - HAER report on the Roseman Bridge by Lola Bennett in 2002 http://madisoncounty.com/index.php?page=the-bridges National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 30

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