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1971 Map of Rock Rapids

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Rock Rapids
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Rock Rapids townsite serves as the hub of this early 1970s survey, situated just south of the Minnesota Iowa border at the confluence of the Rock River and Kanaranzi Creek. The landscape reflects a well-developed agricultural and transportation center, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Illinois Central railroads intersect. Within the town grid, several civic institutions are documented, including the Central Lyon High Sch, Christian Sch, and the local Hospital.

Beyond the residential core, the map detail extends to the Fairground and Emma Sater Park on the eastern edge, while the Rock Rapids Municipal Airport sits to the north. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet identifies key landmarks such as Holy Name Cem and Riverside Cemetery, alongside several gravel pits and the Gaging Station monitoring the river's flow. The surrounding townships of Allison, Riverside, Cleveland, and Rock are primarily defined by a high-density network of section roads and drainage features like Tom Creek.