Low-lying bottomlands and agricultural fields define this portion of the Illinois landscape, where the border between Rock Island Co and Whiteside Co is marked by the course of local drainage and straight section-line roads. The hydrological character of the region is evident in the engineered Meredosia Ditch and the winding path of Mineral Spring Creek, which cuts through the southern terrain. This survey reflects a deeply established rural infrastructure where family-named roads like Gaulrapp Rd and Stropes Rd connect scattered homesteads. A significant local landmark is the Kingsbury Presbyterian Cem, situated along Elston Rd and Gaulrapp Rd, serving as a key point of interest for those researching the genealogy and early settlement patterns of this river-valley region.
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1891 · Clinton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Goose Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Leclaire
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Leclaire
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Goose Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Clinton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Clinton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1949 · Port Byron
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Port Byron
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Erie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500