1940 Map of Oquawka

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the western edge of this 1930s landscape, where complex networks of sloughs and islands like Benton Island sit opposite the river town of Oquawka. The terrain shifts from the river bottomlands to the uplands of Henderson County, marked by a dense grid of rural country schools such as Twentieth Century Sch and Little Brick Sch. The agricultural and social structure of the era is evident in the inclusion of the County Farm and numerous cemeteries, including the South Henderson Cem and Coghill Cem.