Loading map...

1965 Map of Iowa City West

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Iowa City West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Iowa City serves as the focal point of this 1960s survey, illustrating the significant expansion of the University of Iowa and its medical facilities. The sprawling footprint of the Univ of Iowa Med Center and the adjacent VA Hospital dominate the west bank of the Iowa River, while the downtown core maintains its dense urban grid around the Courthouse and Post Office. This era captures the transformative impact of the Coralville Reservoir and its Coralville Dam to the north, which permanently altered the local hydrology and created new recreational areas like the Picnic Area and Campground.

Transportation networks define the landscape, with the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railroads facilitating movement through Coralville and past Oakdale. Local history is deeply embedded in the many named burial grounds, ranging from the large Oakland Cemetery to smaller sites like Alt Cem and Oak Hill Cem. The inclusion of the County Home and numerous neighborhood schools like Mark Twain Sch and Longfellow Sch provides a detailed view of the civic infrastructure serving Johnson County during this period.