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1965 Map of Strawberry Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Strawberry Point serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s landscape, where the agricultural plains of northeast Iowa meet the carved valleys of the Maquoketa River. The town is dominated by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line, which bisects the terrain alongside infrastructure like the prominent Water Tank and Sewage Disposal Ponds. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied within the Backbone State Forest, featuring the Richmond Spring and a local Fish Hatchery.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural burial sites, including Reeds Cem and the County Corners Cem. The map documents a transition from the industrial activity of various Quarries and a Gravel Pit near the river to recreational spaces like Joy Springs Park and Camp Ewald. Named drainage features such as Sugar Camp Hollow and Kleinlein Hollow illustrate the intricate local topography before modern land-use changes.