1901 Map of Peosta

About this map

The Mississippi River forms a dominant eastern border for this late 19th-century landscape, where river commerce and multiple major railroads converged. The Illinois Central and Chicago Great Western lines cut across the rolling Dubuque County hills, connecting established settlements like Epworth and Peosta to the riverfront at East Dubuque. Prominent natural landmarks such as Table Mound and Crabb Hill rise above a dense network of river valleys, including the Maquoketa River and Catfish Creek.