1991 Map of Clinton

About this map

The Mississippi River serves as the central artery for this riverfront landscape, defining the border between Iowa and Illinois. In the early 1990s, the urban center of Clinton shows a dense grid of neighborhoods supported by numerous institutions, including Washington High Sch and Mater Dei High Sch. Across the water, the Illinois side features the town of Fulton and the smaller settlement of Little Oklahoma, separated from the main channel by Cattail Slough. The vast Upper Mississippi River National Wild Life and Fish Refuge dominates the river valley, encompassing islands like Willow Island and Little Rock Island. This geography illustrates the complex relationship between industrial development, evidenced by the Chicago and North Western railroad lines, and the preserved wetlands of the Beaver Slough area.