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1964 Map of Keokuk

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Keokuk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Mississippi River and Des Moines River converge at Keokuk in this mid-1960s study, revealing a city deeply shaped by its industrial and transportation geography. The urban core is a dense grid of civic and educational landmarks, featuring several parochial institutions like St Vincents Sch and St Peters Sch, alongside prominent medical facilities such as St Josephs Hospital and Graham Hospital. The rail network is particularly robust, with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines tracing the riverbanks and serving the riverfront industrial areas near Bluff Park.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into the agricultural terrain of Jackson and Montrose townships. Small settlements like Summitville and Sandusky anchor the rural landscape, which is dotted with numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Scandinavian Cem and Hickory Cem. The presence of the National Cemetery and Oakland Cemetery reflects the area's long-standing regional importance.