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2018 Map of Cordova

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Mississippi River serves as the central artery for this borderland where Iowa and Illinois meet. Along its eastern banks, the village of Cordova and the town of Port Byron highlight the long-standing riverfront settlement patterns of Rock Island County. Across the water in Iowa, the landscape around Princeton is defined by its proximity to the confluence of the Wapsipinicon River and its various tributaries like Whiskey Run Cr and Lost Cr.

Genealogists can find significant local history in the cluster of burial grounds dotting the river bluffs, including Oak Ridge Cem, Princeton City Cem, and Nowlin Cem. The map reveals a complex aquatic geography of sloughs and islands, such as Gordova Slough and Adams Island, illustrating the river's influence on local boundaries and land use. Inland, a network of county roads and routes like Rte 84 N connects these historic river towns to the rural cemeteries and farms of the surrounding countryside.