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2013 Map of Cedar Falls

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cedar Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Cedar River flows through this detailed survey, shaping the development of the Cedar Falls and Waterloo corridor in the early 2010s. The landscape is a mix of academic institutions, suburban growth, and riverine recreation. The expansive campus of the University of Northern Iowa dominates the southern portion of the sheet, while the Waterloo Municipal Airport anchors the eastern edge. Along the river, several islands like Deadmans Island and Blackwood Island interrupt the main channel, which is flanked by the Washington Park Golf Course and the waters of George Wyth Lake.

Smaller residential clusters and industrial points provide local context, including North Cedar, Cedar City, and Castle Hill. To the north, the presence of the Antique Acres Show Grounds and Antique Acres Campground points to the area's cultural heritage. Transport networks are well-defined, showing the rail point at Norris Siding and a dense web of roads such as W Cedar Wapsie Rd and W Airline Hwy that connect the historic settlement of Boies to the expanding city centers.