2013 Map of Cairo

About this map

Cairo sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape in Louisa County, where the regular grid of rural roads is interrupted only by the winding paths of local waterways. The northeastern corner of the map is defined by the Iowa River, which feeds into Schlitzing Lake and is joined by the meandering course of Long Creek. This area illustrates the intersection of traditional farming and modern industrial infrastructure, most notably the Cairo Gas Storage Field which occupies a significant portion of the terrain north of the primary settlement. Evidence of local aviation is seen at the Port Paradise Farms Airport, located west of the main crossroads. Small drainage features like Johnny Cr and Roff Cr carve through the fields, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have shaped the local topography and land use for generations of Iowa farmers.