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1894 Map of Davenport

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Davenport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the southern reach of this Scott County landscape, where the bustling streets of Davenport sit across from Rock Island. Surveyed in the late 1880s, the map reveals a well-developed grid of rural townships including Sheridan and Hickory Grove, connected by a dense web of iron rails. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad cuts a diagonal path through the prairie, linking small agricultural hubs like Eldridge and Donahue to the river port.

Further north, the Wapsipinicon River meanders through Allens Grove, marking the boundary of a region transitioning from timbered river bottoms to expansive farmland. Early social and transit landmarks are preserved here, such as the Green Tree Tavern and the village of Maysville along Mud Creek. The intricate hydrography of Duck Creek and Crow Creek illustrates the drainage patterns that shaped the local settlement long before modern urban expansion reached these outlying townships.