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2012 Map of Big Rock

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Big Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Big Rock and the surrounding Kane County farmland appear here in a transition toward modernization while maintaining a grid of rural roads and established homesteads. The village center at Big Rock is situated along Hinckley Rd and Shaw Rd, just north of the winding Big Rock Creek. Significant genealogical markers are scattered throughout the landscape, including the West Big Rock Cem and Kaneville Cem further north.

Hydrology plays a central role in the terrain's layout, with several branches of the local watershed, such as East Branch Big Rock Creek and Welch Creek, dictating the placement of early crossings and property lines. The small settlement of Troxel sits at a junction in the western section of the map, while the J Maddock Airport represents a more contemporary use of the level Illinois prairie near the village of Big Rock.