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1912 Map of Milan

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Milan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

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Rock Island and the industrial activity of the Mississippi River corridor anchor this 1910 survey, showing the complex river geography of Suburban Island, Vandruff Island, and Sylvan I. The map details a landscape transitioning from the urban centers of Milan and Sears to the coal-producing hills of the south. Evidence of the region's resource extraction is visible at the Coal Valley Mine and along the Sherrard and Cable Line.

The interior of Rock Island County is densely marked by the markers of early 20th-century rural life, with a high concentration of district schools such as Blackoak School, Ginger Hill School, and Colony School. Transport networks including the Rock Island Southern RR and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Pacific RR connect agricultural settlements like Taylor Ridge, Reynolds, and Preemption, while the northern edge is dominated by the Rock Island Arsenal and the U S Arsenal.