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2012 Map of Coal Valley

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Coal Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Coal Valley and Carbon Cliff anchor this detailed study of the Illinois landscape south of Moline, where the confluence of the Rock River and Green River shapes the local topography. The map illustrates a developed region where residential growth meets institutional landmarks, featuring the Black Hawk College campus and public facilities like the Rock Island County Fairground. Notable transportation and recreation hubs are present, including the East Moline Speedway and the Quad-City Seaplane Base on the river’s edge.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of burial grounds across the quadrangle, from the Coal Valley Cem and Bowlesburg Cem to larger sites like Greenview Memorial Gardens. The drainage network, defined by Coal Creek and Shaffer Cr, reveals the low-lying nature of the terrain, further evidenced by features like Bowles Slough and Coal-town Slough along the river bottomlands.