1953 Map of Eldridge

About this map

The town of Eldridge and the village of Long Grove anchor this 1953 survey of Scott County, Iowa. This rural landscape is defined by its townships—Winfield, Butler, Sheridan, and Lincoln—and a dense network of country schoolhouses. Many of these, such as School No 2 and School No 8, were already marked as abandoned by the early 1950s, reflecting the mid-century consolidation of Iowa's one-room school system. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad bisects the southern portion of the map, while a Dismantled Railroad trace appears in the north, showing the retreat of secondary rail lines as automobiles and improved roads became dominant. Local heritage is captured through family-named landmarks and institutions like St Anns Church, Fairview Cemetery, and Looney School, all set against a rolling prairie topography drained by Mason Creek and Crow Creek.