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1953 Map of Andalusia

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Andalusia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Andalusia and Buffalo anchor this stretch of the Mississippi River, where the industrial pulse of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad meets the protected waters of the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge. The landscape is defined by the river’s complex geometry, featuring a series of named islands like Andalusia Island and Horse Island alongside the sprawling City of Davenport in the northeast.

Upland from the river, the terrain shifts into a rural patchwork of small settlements and local landmarks. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural schoolhouses and burial grounds, including Asbury School, Black Hawk School, and the Rose Hill Cemetery. The transition from the riverfront Linwood to the southern heights of Taylor Ridge reveals a mid-century community structured around legacy roads like the Andalusia Road and the remnant Old Railroad Grade.