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1918 Map of Dixon

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Dixon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Rock River creates a dramatic oxbow at Grand Detour, a geographic focal point of this Ogle and Lee County landscape. This mid-century update of earlier 1916 fieldwork shows the area's agricultural and institutional maturity, featuring the sprawling Mil Res and the County Farm near Daysville. The region is defined by a dense network of early 20th-century rural education, including the White Temple School, Harmony Hill School, and Lighthouse School, reflecting the era's decentralized community structure before the widespread consolidation of districts.

Transportation corridors like the Chicago and Northwestern and the Illinois Central railroads connect the industrial hub of Dixon and Franklin Grove to the wider Midwest. Natural landmarks such as the Devils Backbone and protected areas like White Pine State Park and Lowell Park indicate an early local commitment to conservation amidst the productive farmland and drainage basins of Pine Creek and Franklin Creek.