1970 Map of Capron

About this map

The borderlands of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin are defined by a quiet agricultural landscape and the winding course of Piscasaw Creek. Centered on the community of Capron in Boone County, this 1970 field check documents a rural network of farm-to-market roads like Coon Trail Road and York Rd. The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, serving the village of Chemung and providing a vital link for the regional economy. Family history and local heritage are preserved in numerous rural burial grounds, including Burr Oak Cem, Chester Cem, and East Capron Cem. The presence of several Gravel Pits and the Dacy Airport southeast of Chemung illustrate the local industries and infrastructure that supported these prairie townships during the early 1970s.