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1965 Map of Mt Vernon

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mt Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Mt Vernon and Lisbon serve as the primary hubs of this mid-1960s survey, dominated by the campus of Cornell College and the agricultural lands of eastern Iowa. The geography is defined by the winding course of the Cedar River to the southwest, where Palisades-Kepler State Park preserves a rugged stretch of wooded shoreline. Industry and transport are anchored by the Chicago and North Western railroad, which parallels several active Quarries and a Sandpit, indicating the area's geological reliance on stone and aggregate production.

Rural landmarks provide deep roots for genealogists, featuring sites like Mt Zion Ch and the Abbe Creek Cem nestled among the drainage of Abbe Creek and Spring Creek. While the towns show signs of modern development with the Hillcrest Country Club and expanding residential grids, the outlying townships of Franklin, Bertram, and Putnam remain largely rural, marked by isolated schools like Washington Sch.