1901 Map of Rock Island

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The Wapsi Pinicon River snakes across this turn-of-the-century landscape, carving a meandering path through eastern Iowa and into the Mississippi River. This survey captures the region at the peak of the railroad era, dominated by a dense grid of competing lines such as the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific R. R. and the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R.. These tracks fueled the growth of numerous small prairie towns, from Oxford Junction in the north to Walcott and Durant further south.