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1956 Map of Council Bluffs North

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Council Bluffs North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Missouri River corridor north of Council Bluffs reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of industrial transport and educational expansion in the mid-1950s. The city's residential grid pushes northward from Broadway, featuring many local landmarks like Lincoln High Sch and St Joseph Ch. The surrounding rural townships, including Hazel Dell and Crescent, are dotted with a high density of rural schoolhouses, such as School No 9 and Orchard Heights Sch, reflecting the localized nature of mid-century community life.

Industrial activity is anchored by a complex network of rail lines, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and North Western railroads skirting the bluffs and the river bottomlands. Water features like Iowa Lake and Pigeon Creek illustrate the low-lying terrain protected by a Levee, while family and community history is preserved at sites like Evans Cem and Walnut Hill Cem.