Template:Cite IowaDOT map
Iowa Department of Transportation (2014). State of Iowa Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ames: Iowa Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
This template is used for referencing maps published by the Iowa Department of Transportation or the Iowa State Highway Commission. This template will fill out the appropriate details for each map in its listing. `
This template is based on {{Cite map}} so it falls into the Citation Style 1 (CS1) series of templates.
Usage
[edit]{{cite IowaDOT map |year={{subst:#time:Y}} |month= |link= |alt= |inset= |section= |sections= |access-date={{subst:#time:F j, Y}}}}
Parameters
[edit]This template creates a reference for maps published by the Iowa Department of Transportation or the Iowa State Highway Commission
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | year | The year the map was published, or RR for the railroad map | String | required |
| link | link | Turns off the wikilink to Iowa Department of Transportation | String | suggested |
| date | access-date | The date the map was accessed | Date | required |
| alt | alt | In some years, an alternate map was produced, only accepts "yes" | String | optional |
| month | month | In some years, more than one map was produced, accepts two-digit or three-letter abbreviated or full month names (01, Jan, or January) | String | optional |
| inset | inset | If citing a city inset, specify which city | String | optional |
| section | section | Section of the map (E4) | String | optional |
| sections | sections | If the citation spans more than one section of the map (E4–F4) | String | optional |