2015 Map of DeKalb

About this map

Northern Illinois Univ serves as a central anchor for this area of DeKalb County, where the academic campus meets the expanding residential grid of DeKalb. The landscape transitions from the urbanized streets of the city to the agricultural tracts surrounding the village of Malta to the west. This territory is drained by the South Branch Kishwaukee River and Owens Cr, which carve subtle paths through the prairie land. Numerous local burial sites, including Malta Cem, Hudson Cem, and Oaklawn Cem, provide significant touchpoints for genealogists tracing family histories in the township. Distinctive local landmarks like Uncle Chuck's Airport and the managed waters of Lorusso Lagoon illustrate the modern utilitarian and recreational uses of the land outside the immediate university influence.