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1953 Map of Camanche

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Camanche
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the southeastern edge of this Clinton County landscape, creating a complex network of waterways including Schricker Slough and backwaters like Nancy Elaine Lake. On the Iowa side, the town of Camanche serves as a hub of river-and-rail activity, featuring a prominent Power station and connections to the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Further inland, the agricultural character of the mid-1950s is evident in the grid of rural schools such as Beckwith School, Tallman School, and Sodus School.

Transportation and recreation are prominent markers of growth during this era, seen in the presence of the Clinton Airport and the nearby Clinton Speedway. Local genealogists will find several burial sites preserved on this sheet, including Rose Hill Cemetery and the isolated Shafton Cemetery near the small settlement of Shafton. The map also documents a dismantled railroad line, offering a physical record of shifting industrial priorities as the region modernized.