The Kishwaukee River and its South Branch serve as the primary geographical anchors for this region southeast of Rockford. This 2015 study illustrates the suburban character of the area, particularly around the village of Cherry Valley, where commercial developments like the Cherry Vale Mall area meet older residential pockets. The map documents a transition from the dense street grids of eastern Rockford, featuring corridors like Harrison Ave and Charles St, to the more expansive agricultural and rural residential tracts of the Illinois prairie.
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1917 · Kings
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Belvidere
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Kings
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Kirkland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Belvidere
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Camp Grant
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000