Image
![The Mississippi River Valley near Clinton, Iowa. The Mississippi River Valley near Clinton, Iowa.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/primary-sources/images/history-eduction-pss-environment-mississippi-source.jpg?itok=Fnv9uTvt)
Description
This photograph captures the Mississippi River Valley near Clinton, Iowa, in 1899.
Source-Dependent Question
- Look closely at this photo and compare it with the photo of Des Moines River Valley. How are the land features the same? How are they different?
- The Mississippi River creates the eastern border of Iowa. Why would using a river to create a state border be helpful? Why would it not be helpful?
Citation Information
"Valley of the Mississippi, near Clinton, Iowa," Detroit Publishing Co., 1899. Courtesy of Library of Congress