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1954 Map of Cedar Rapids

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cedar Rapids
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Cedar River valley in Boone County serves as the central corridor for both rail and settlement in the mid-1950s. The Union Pacific railroad tracks parallel the winding river, connecting the primary town of Cedar Rapids with the smaller village of Primrose to the northwest. This agricultural landscape is meticulously divided by township lines, including Dublin, Roselma, and Cedar, which reveal a network of rural education sites such as School No 14, Standard Sch, and School No 48.

The terrain shifts from the river bottomlands to the prominent elevation of Pilot Knob and the rolling hills drained by Silver Creek and the North Branch Timber Creek. Local history is anchored by the proximity of several cemeteries near the main town site, including St Anthony Cem, Sunset Cem, and Sunrise Cem, which offer significant genealogical value for those researching the families of this Platte Valley region during the post-war era.