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1994 Map of Cedar Rapids South

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Cedar Rapids South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Cedar Rapids serves as the dominant urban core on this 1990s survey, defined by the winding path of the Cedar River and a dense network of suburban expansion. The landscape reveals a transition from the historic city center, with its complex of civic buildings on Municipal Island, to the newer commercial developments surrounding Westdale Mall and Hawkeye Downs. South of the city, the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport and the expanding campus of Kirkwood Community College anchor the industrial and educational corridor.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the city's diverse cultural geography, including Oak Hill Cemetery and the Czech Nat Cem. The map documents the transportation infrastructure of the era, from the active tracks of the Crandic Railway and Chicago and North Western to an old railroad grade that hints at the region's earlier industrial layout. Outlying areas like Lincolnway Village and Konigsmark show the continued southward reach of the metro area.