1953 Map of Eldridge

About this map

Eldridge and Long Grove anchor this Scott County landscape during a period of transition, where established rural institutions meet mid-century development. The map reveals a dense network of country education and faith, featuring Looney School, School No 7, and St Anns Church, alongside several cemeteries like Mt Joy Cemetery and Fairview Cemetery. The rail infrastructure is particularly telling, showing the active line of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific cutting through Sheridan and Winfield townships, contrasted with a Dismantled Railroad in the north. The 1970 photorevisions, shown in purple, highlight the emergence of Park View, signaling the suburban growth beginning to overlay the traditional grid of section lines and creeks like Mason Creek and McDonald Creek.