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1967 Map of Cedar Rapids South

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cedar Rapids South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Cedar Rapids serves as the industrial and transportation hub for Linn County, centered on the Cedar River and its Municipal Island. During the late 1960s, the city's southward expansion is evident in the residential developments of Cedar Hills and the specialized enclave of Lincolnway Village. The landscape is a dense network of rail infrastructure, including the Illinois Central, Chicago and North Western, and the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City lines, which supported the local manufacturing and agricultural economy.

Genealogists will find a wealth of cultural history in the numerous burial grounds, such as the Syrian Cem, Moslem Cemetery, and Bohemian Cemetery, reflecting the diverse heritage of the settler population. Beyond the urban core, the landscape transitions into the drainage basins of Prairie Creek and Hoosier Creek, where the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport and the Hawkeye Downs fairgrounds mark the edge of the burgeoning metropolitan area near Clinton Township.