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1968 Map of Belvidere South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Belvidere South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Chicago and North Western corridor and the Northwest Tollway anchor this mid-century landscape south of Belvidere, Illinois. The map captures a moment of infrastructure expansion, showing the Belvidere Service Area and specific tollgates alongside traditional rural landmarks. Agricultural life is evidenced by the Grange Hall and specialized sites like the Fruit Farm, while the southern portion of the quadrangle marks the crossing into DeKalb County at Herbert.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burying grounds, including Bloods Point Cem and Shattucks Grove Cem. The presence of the Drive-in Theater and the Ch of the Nazarene reflects the social and spiritual fabric of the community during the late 1960s. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Coon Creek and Mosquito Creek, which dictated early road patterns like Reeds Crossing Road.