{"product_id":"old-map-of-dubuque-iowa-by-usgs-1956-mississippi-river-eagle-point-park-catfish-creek","title":"Old Map of Dubuque, Iowa by USGS, 1956 – Mississippi River, Eagle Point Park \u0026 Catfish Creek","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled “Dubuque North,” this U.S. Geological Survey topographical map presents Dubuque, Iowa, and its surrounding Mississippi River landscape with the precision and quiet elegance characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American cartography. Originally dated 1956 and carrying a 1990 imprint, it preserves a view of the city and its environs at a moment before later waves of highway expansion, suburban growth, and environmental regulation reshaped the region. At a scale of 1:24,000, the map offers an intimate reading of streets, rail lines, watercourses, parks, elevations, and urban edges. Dubuque appears not simply as a city, but as a settlement intricately bound to bluffs, valleys, river channels, and the commanding geography of the Upper Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined visual language that made its quadrangles indispensable to engineers, planners, geologists, hikers, and historians alike. Contour lines articulate the steep terrain that defines Dubuque, where the land rises sharply from the Mississippi River and folds into a sequence of wooded slopes, ravines, and upland neighborhoods. The color-coded cartographic scheme distinguishes roads, water, vegetation, and built areas with clarity, while the dense network of symbols conveys bridges, railroads, schools, parks, and other landmarks. This is a map designed for use, yet it possesses a refined graphical order: every contour, creek, and street contributes to a portrait of place both scientific and atmospheric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDubuque’s dramatic setting is one of the map’s great subjects. The Mississippi River forms the eastern frame of the landscape, its channels, backwaters, and low-lying margins contrasting with the elevated urban grid and surrounding hills. Eagle Point Park, one of the city’s celebrated scenic landmarks, occupies a privileged position overlooking the river corridor, while Catfish Creek traces a natural route through the terrain south and west of the city. These waterways and valleys reveal why Dubuque developed as it did: oriented toward river commerce, constrained by topography, and enriched by commanding views. The map captures the interplay between city and land with remarkable specificity, showing how settlement adapts to elevation, drainage, and transportation routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, Dubuque is one of Iowa’s oldest and most distinctive cities, shaped by lead mining, river trade, immigration, manufacturing, and its position at the meeting point of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The nearby presence of Galena, another historic lead-mining and river town, underscores the shared regional story of the Upper Mississippi Valley. On this map, streets such as Main Street and University Avenue, along with rail corridors and local roads, evoke the infrastructure that connected neighborhoods, industry, education, and commerce. The name “Key City,” long associated with Dubuque, feels especially apt here: the map shows a community serving as a gateway between river, bluff, countryside, and regional transportation networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Dubuque North” is especially compelling for the way it fixes a mid-century landscape in cartographic detail. It shows the city before many later transformations in land use, environmental management, recreational development, and transportation planning altered the Mississippi River corridor and its uplands. Parks, trails, streets, railroads, lakes, and backwaters appear within a meticulously measured terrain, offering insight into both human ambition and natural constraint. For collectors, the appeal lies not only in the recognizable geography of Dubuque, but in the map’s layered evidence of time: a scientific survey, an urban portrait, and a record of the river city’s evolving relationship with its remarkable topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDubuque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGalena nearby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMississippi River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEagle Point Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatfish Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Carmel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUniversity Avenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailroads and trails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackwaters and lakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map of Dubuque, Iowa, and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1956, with a 1990 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the U.S. Geological Survey, known for scientific work in natural resources, the environment, and geography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Dubuque’s urban layout together with its natural surroundings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses color-coded elevation and standard USGS symbols to show topographical features including contour lines, water bodies, and roads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts varied terrain with detailed contouring that highlights hills, valleys, and the area’s river-influenced landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures Dubuque during a period before later infrastructure and land-use changes shaped by urbanization and environmental policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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