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1964 Map of West Burlington

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of West Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant dominates the southwestern portion of this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the massive industrial and military footprint required for regional defense operations near the Mississippi River. Bordering this facility to the east is the expansion of West Burlington and the western edge of Burlington, where a tight grid of residential streets like Division St and Washington St meets the rural agricultural sections of Des Moines County.

Transit and topography define the northern reaches, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts across the terrain near the Flint River and its various tributaries including Little Flint Creek and Knotty Creek. Local history is preserved in several burial grounds, such as Greenwood Cem and Memorial Park Cem, while community life is represented by landmarks like the Fairground and the Radio Station (KBUR). The map also captures educational sites ranging from Notre Dame Sch to the rural Brush College Sch.