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1971 Map of Creston

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Creston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Creston occupies the center of this 1970s landscape, serving as a primary rail-and-road hub where the Chicago and North Western railway cuts through the heart of the village. The surrounding area in Ogle and De Kalb Counties is defined by a dense grid of family and farm-named roads such as Chamberlain Road and Twombly Road, reflecting a landscape built on agricultural parcels and local movement between townships like Dement and Malta.

Educational and communal landmarks appear on the periphery, notably Kishwaukee College to the east and the Northwest United Ch in the northeast. Natural drainage is dictated by the East Branch Killbuck Creek and Malta Creek, which wind through the township boundaries. A distinct network of red dashed lines, identified in the margin as visible fence and field lines, provides an unusually detailed look at the rural property boundaries and land use patterns of the early 1970s.