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1965 Map of Muscatine NW

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Muscatine NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Cedar River winds through this mid-1960s landscape, defining the boundaries between the townships of Pike, Lake, and Seventy Six. This period shows a rural community anchored by its small religious and civic centers, such as the Townhall and High Prairie Ch. Notable local history is preserved in several burial grounds, including St Johns Cem, Houtz Cem, and Ardon Cem.

Infrastructure in the southern half is dominated by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad passing through the settlement of Ardon, while an Old Railroad Grade to the north hints at earlier transportation corridors. The fertile lowlands of Fruitland and the Island are marked by the presence of Muscatine Slough and Keokuk Lake, indicating the complex drainage and water management of the Mississippi River floodplain system. For recreation, Camp Sacajawea is established near Lindle Lake and Chicken Creek.