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Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />connection to 35E. Centerville also has unique access to natural resources <br />including Peltier and Centerville Lakes, and the Rice Creek Regional Park <br />Reserve. <br /> <br />Map 1-2 – Community Context <br />H ISTORY OF C ENTERVILLE <br />Centerville has a rich French-Canadian history with the first white settlers <br />arriving to the area in the 1840’s. They were trappers coming to the area for <br />the abundant wildlife. Prior to the white settlers moving into the area the <br />Dakota Indians lived here in the 1600s and 1700s. At that time, this area was <br />covered with dense woodlands and many square miles of marshes, lakes, and <br /> Page 6 <br /> <br />