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1968 Map of Cherry Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Kishwaukee River and its South Branch serve as the primary geographical axis for this region at the intersection of Winnebago, Boone, Ogle, and DeKalb counties. The village of Cherry Valley sits at a critical junction where the Northwest Tollway meets established local routes like Cherry Valley Road and Harrison Avenue. This 1960s landscape, updated with 1990s data, illustrates the transition from traditional agricultural patterns to suburban expansion near Rockford and Belvidere.

Away from the highway corridors, the map reveals a quiet network of rural infrastructure, including Flora Ch and several burial grounds such as German Cem and Arlington Memorial Park Cem. Conservation efforts are prominent along the riverbanks, evidenced by the Blackhawk Springs County Forest Preserve and Mc Kiski Co For Presv. Industrial activity is localized in numerous Gravel Pits and Quarries, while small named locales like Perryville, Irene, and Trimble mark the historic settlement pattern of the surrounding prairies.