1993 Map of Mount Vernon

About this map

The Cedar River flows through the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring a series of protected lands including Palisades-Kepler State Park and South Cedar County Park. This 1993 revision reveals the dense academic and residential grid of Mt Vernon and the neighboring community of Lisbon, both situated along the C & NW RR. The presence of Cornell College and the central High Sch marks the area as a regional educational hub, while the surrounding hills are dotted with local history sites like Abbe Creek Cem and Mt Zion Ch. North of the river, the small settlement of Ivanhoe remains near a local Sandpit, connected by the historic Ivanhoe Road. The mapping of an Old Railroad Grade and several rural cemeteries provides a clear view of the area's older transportation and genealogical roots.