2018 Map of DeKalb

About this map

Northern Illinois University dominates the central landscape of this Illinois quadrangle, serving as a hub between the residential streets of DeKalb and the agricultural expanse to the west. The campus is defined by landmarks like the East Lagoon and Lorusso Lagoon, while the South Branch Kishwaukee River winds through the eastern portion of the map. To the west, the village of Malta marks the edge of the settled area, surrounded by a grid of rural roads and scattered family cemeteries including Malta Cem, Hudson Cem, and Whitmore Cem. The presence of Uncle Chuck's Airport and the network of township lines like t40n r4e illustrate the transition from academic and suburban density to the open prairie and stream-cut terrain of Owens Creek.