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2022 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Cornell College anchors the heart of Mount Vernon, overlooking a landscape where educational tradition meets the winding course of the Cedar River. This part of Linn County is defined by the close proximity of Mount Vernon and Lisbon, two settlements that have grown together along a network of section-line roads and creek valleys. The map reveals a high density of burial grounds, such as Mount Zion Cem and Abbe Creek Cem, which serve as vital markers for local family histories and early pioneer placements.

The topography is shaped by several waterways, including Abbe Cr and Spring Cr, which drain toward the Cedar River in the southwest. Near the river, the Old Ennis Preserve indicates a commitment to land conservation amidst the surrounding agricultural and residential development. From the small Ink Pond near the college to the broader river bottomlands, the survey illustrates a transition from the structured street grids of the towns to the sprawling homesteads and rural lanes of the Iowa countryside.