I took advantage of one of the few days that didn’t have much rain in it to go to Davenport and see the exhibit “Marking Territory: Cartographic Treasures of the Mississippi River and the World Beyond.” It’s around for two more weeks.
I have to say it was a mixed bag at best. I loved seeing the old maps. However, this is an art exhibit, not a map or history exhibit. The maps aren’t in much of a chronological order and documentation was skimpy at best and included little that was Iowa-specific. The narrative that does exist clearly has an agenda/perspective, not unlike the American West and Regionalism galleries elsewhere in the museum. (The text at the links is the text at the entrance to each gallery.)
Elsewhere in the museum, the most interesting pieces may have been the “blueprints” for Wayne Manor and the “Brady Bunch” home” along with a map of Mayberry in the Pop Art exhibit. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s … this.