Atkinson and Annawan anchor this agricultural landscape in Henry County, where the transition between the Green River and Mud Creek systems reveals an intensive history of drainage engineering. The map documents an intricate network of waterways designed to reclaim the fertile prairie soil, including the Shabbona Special Ditch, Main Union Special Ditch, and several numbered ditches that define the township sections. These man-made channels tell the story of the region’s development into a premier farming district.
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1899 · Clinton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1929 · Annawan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Prophetstown
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1932 · Annawan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Geneseo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Prophetstown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Erie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · German Corner
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Atkinson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Davenport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000