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1953 Map of Cordova

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cordova
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Cordova and Princeton face one another across the Mississippi River, marking a point where the wide waterway is split by the Cordova Slough and protected by the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge. The river's role as a vital industrial and transit artery is clear, with the Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern railroad tracking the shoreline. To the north, the Wapsipinicon River joins the system near Folletts, creating a landscape of backwaters and islands like Adams Island.

Away from the water, the map reveals a settled agricultural and early automotive landscape. Local life centers on sites such as Fairfield Church and rural schoolhouses like Grassy Lane School. The 1970 photorevision process highlights modern developments, most notably a Drag Strip and several cemeteries including Nowlin Cemetery and Baker Cemetery, which provide significant points of interest for genealogists tracing families in Coe or Eden.