1912 Map of Milan

About this map

Rock River and the Illinois and Mississippi Canal converge in this river-driven landscape, where industrial and agricultural life meet at the edge of the Mississippi River. The northern portion of the sheet is dominated by the established urban footprints of Milan and Sears, with the sprawling U S Arsenal situated on Rock Island. To the south, the topography shifts into the broken, creek-fed hills of Mercer County, where the Coal Valley Mine and Matherville highlight the region's extraction history.