1892 Map of Savanna
USGS Topo · Published 1903About this map
The Mississippi River creates a complex network of channels and islands at the border of Illinois and Iowa, where the river-rail economy of the late 19th century is on full display. The settlement of Savanna sits at a critical junction where the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad meet the water. Across the Illinois Iowa Boundary Line, the town of Sabula occupies a narrow peninsula, illustrating the tight relationship between these river towns and the shifting riparian landscape. Away from the main channel, the map reveals a rugged interior drained by the Plum River and Rush Creek, with small agricultural outposts like Massbach and Pleasant Valley tucked into the bluffs of Jo Daviess and Carroll counties.
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Editions of this 1892 Savanna Map
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Historical Maps of Savanna Through Time
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