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2018 Map of Coal Valley

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Coal Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Moline and East Moline define the northern urban corridor of this region, where the Rock River and Green River converge. The landscape is characterized by its transition from these dense industrial and residential centers toward the more open, creek-carved topography near Coal Valley and Sunny Hill. Significant infrastructure such as the Quad City International Airport and Black Hawk College reflects the area's development as a regional hub, while the presence of numerous dedicated grounds like Moline Memorial Park Cem and Greenview Memorial Gardens provides essential data for those researching local family history.

The hydrology of the quadrangle is intricate, featuring a network of sloughs including Coaltown Slough, Greenwood Slough, and Bowles Slough along the river bottomlands. Further south, the terrain becomes more varied as Shaffer Cr and Coal Cr drain the uplands near Warner. This interplay between the river valley's commercial expansion and the rural character of southern Rock Island County is well-documented through the established road networks of John Deere Rd and Route 150.