Author Archives: Jeff

Jun 05

New IA 330 interchange plans released

Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at 9:59 AM by Jeff

There’s the obvious one, an interchange at the present intersection, and the expensive one, an interchange between the intersections with a sort of frontage road on the east side.

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Jun 03

Map exhibit at Figge Art Museum

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2013, at 12:59 PM by Jeff

I took advantage of one of the few days that didn’t have much rain in it to go to Davenport and see the exhibit “Marking Territory: Cartographic Treasures of the Mississippi River and the World Beyond.” It’s around for two more … Continue reading →

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Jun 02

“We’re not interested in Iowa State”

Posted on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at 12:00 PM by Jeff

Not necessarily news, but interesting nonetheless. This selection from Gordon Gee’s comments come around the 11:38 mark, right after he says there’s no way the Big Ten would take Cincinnati or Pitt. (SI’s Andy Staples has excerpts right before and after. … Continue reading →

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May 31

Google Maps, what have you done?

Posted on Friday, May 31, 2013, at 5:26 PM by Jeff

Over the last couple of years, Google Maps has steadily been encountering feature creep and some decreases in quality. Yesterday, things took another turn for the worse. The point size of all route markers has been decreased. It’s much more … Continue reading →

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May 30

Census redefines metro areas

Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at 1:57 PM by Jeff

At the end of February, the census put out new lists of metro areas based on the 2010 census. The metropolitan (>50,000) and micropolitan (>10,000) areas are drawn up based on “a high degree of social and economic integration with … Continue reading →

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May 29

Huebinger 1912 Auto Trail Guides and old county atlases

Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at 1:15 PM by Jeff

I may be a teensy bit excited about discovering this resource. Notice that one is called the Transcontinental Route because the Lincoln Highway wouldn’t be born until the next year and wouldn’t be recognized in Iowa until 1915. Full county … Continue reading →

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May 28

Quest for 100

Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 11:39 AM by Jeff

The 2012 city estimates by the Census Bureau show that Des Moines, with a population around 206,000, is the 104th largest city in the nation. It trails Birmingham by about 5,500. Wouldn’t it be nice to be in the top … Continue reading →

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May 26

Carving up Clearfield

Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at 2:38 PM by Jeff

April 1, 2010: The stone soldier out front couldn’t guard against a century and a half of demographics. (Note: He faces north.) Clearfield is the only school in Iowa I know of that has a Civil War monument on its … Continue reading →

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May 24

Iowa highway map press release

Posted on Friday, May 24, 2013, at 2:09 PM by Jeff

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, although two months behind the normal schedule. Kendallville is an unincorporated place on IA 139 five miles from the Minnesota border, BTW.

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May 23

2012 Iowa city population estimates

Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 3:00 PM by Jeff

After you’ve gone through the rigamarole in my earlier post, you will be able to see the actual numbers. Here are some quick hits from the 2012 city population estimates. Most of these are not radical changes from 2010 yet, … Continue reading →

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