1953 Map of Milan

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Black Hawk State Park and the rugged bluffs of Coal Valley anchor this mid-century view of the confluence where the Rock River meets the Mississippi River. The landscape reveals a transition from the dense urban grids of Rock Island and Moline to the rural townships of Blackhawk and Bowling. The complex river geography is defined by numerous islands like Vandruff Island and Turkey Island, while the Hennepin Canal and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad trace the industrial and transport arteries of the era.