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2024 Map of Silvis

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Silvis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this Quad Cities landscape, threading between a complex system of islands including Campbells Island and Winnebago Island. Along the Illinois shore, the industrial and residential corridors of Silvis, East Moline, and Moline sit opposite the Iowa side's expanding suburban and agricultural zones in Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley. This modern survey illustrates the significant preservation of the river corridor within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, which buffers the developed centers.

Local history researchers will find numerous established landmarks, from Saint Marys Catholic Church Cem to the education centers at Scott Community College and Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. The transport network is defined by major routes like the Great River Rd and the Le Claire Canal, reflecting the area's continued reliance on the river as both a physical boundary and an economic artery. Smaller tributaries like Duck Creek and Crow Creek cut through the Iowa bluffs, showing the drainage patterns that shaped the region's initial settlement.