1991 Map of Camanche

About this map

Camanche and its surrounding townships in Clinton County reveal a landscape shaped by the Upper Mississippi River and a dense network of country roads. Small settlements like Low Moor and Shaffton are anchored by the Chicago and North Western rail line, which cuts across the fertile plains of Camanche Twp and Eden. Notable landmarks for local historians include the Elvira Zion Ch and the Pleasant Hill Cem, alongside various family-named landmarks like Devils Hollow and Hansen. The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the river environment, featuring the Schricker Slough and the expansive Upper Mississippi River National Wild Life and Fish Refuge, which buffers the industrial cooling towers and gaging stations near the riverbank. This documentation of the late 20th-century landscape captures the transition between rural farmland and the developing municipal infrastructure of the Clinton Municipal Airport.