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1984 Map of Waverly

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Waverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Shell Rock River and Cedar River dominate this 1984 planimetric study of northeast Iowa, carving paths through a landscape defined by agricultural drainage and river-town development. This era shows Cedar Falls and Waterloo as significant regional hubs, with the University of Northern Iowa established as a central landmark. The map tracks the extensive rail network of the Chicago and North Western as it connects smaller grain-handling settlements like Dumont, Allison, and Parkersburg.

Conservation areas and water management are prominent, including the Sweet Marsh State Wildlife Management Area and Big Marsh State Wildlife Management Area. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of outlying townships through the numerous small settlements and the Garden of Memories Cem. The presence of the US Military Reservation and multiple airfields like the Waterloo Municipal Airport indicates the infrastructure of the mid-1980s before significant modern highway expansions altered these rural corridors.