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1936 Map of Fort Madison

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Fort Madison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Nauvoo and its grid-patterned streets dominate the eastern bank of the Mississippi River in this detailed survey based on fieldwork from the late 1920s and early 1930s. The landscape reflects a dense network of rural education, with numerous local institutions like Frenchtown Sch, Columbia Sch, and Mound Sch serving the townships of Appanoose and Sonora. Along the river's bend, the infrastructure of the A T & S F railroad links the communities of Niota, Old Niota, and East Ft Madison Niota PO.

Away from the river bluffs, the terrain levels out into a structured agricultural grid punctuated by small settlements like Powellton and family-centered landmarks such as Jackson Cem. Small watercourses including Robinson Creek, Riley Creek, and Larrys Cr carve through the bluffs, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped the early development of this border region between Illinois and Iowa.