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1899 Map of Cordova

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Cordova
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Mississippi River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century survey, dividing the riverfront communities of eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois. Significant rail infrastructure defines the regional economy, with the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul RR and the Chicago Burlington and Northern RR converging near the narrow crossing at Fulton and Lyons. The river's complexity is noted through features like Big Beaver Id. and the confluence of the Wapsipinicon River near Princeton.

Further inland, the landscape is organized into distinct townships like Hampshire and Newton, where small agricultural hubs and rail stops such as Low Moor, Goose Lake, and Garden Plain supported the rural population. The meandering Rock River flows through the southeastern portion of the map, branching into the Rock River (Sterling Branch) and Rock River (Clinton Branch), providing a second major waterway for industry and transport between Erie and Hillsdale.