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1925 Map of Quincy

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Quincy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

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Quincy dominates the riverfront in this mid-1920s survey, showing a dense urban grid and established neighborhoods north of Distillery Hollow. The Mississippi River defines the western boundary, characterized by a complex network of chutes and islands including Hogback Island and Cottonwood Island. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad lines parallel the river, connecting industrial nodes and rural outposts like Marblehead and Fall Creek.

A dense network of rural one-room schools and community landmarks suggests a highly organized local social structure, with names like Mound School, Hickory Grove School, and Bluff Hall School appearing across the landscape. The river bottoms are marked by numerous smaller bodies of water such as Turtle Shell Lake and Bluebill Lake, while the eastern portion of the sheet reveals the dendritic drainage of Mill Creek and its many branches cutting through the townships of Melrose and Ellington.