Earlville serves as the central hub of this LaSalle County landscape, where the residential street grid meets a productive agricultural hinterland. The town is flanked by several small landing strips including B & C Airport and Earlville Airport, reflecting a local aviation presence in this rural corridor. Significant watercourses like Indian Creek and Sutphens Run wind through the township, defining the drainage patterns that shaped early settlement. For those tracing family histories, the map identifies several distinct burial sites such as Earl Cem, Saint Theresa Cem, and the more isolated Tripp Cem. The landscape is dominated by a strict sectional road network, exemplified by routes like N 45th Rd and E 13th Rd, which segment the terrain into the large tracts typical of Illinois prairie farming.
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1892 · Ottawa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Lasalle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · La Salle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · La Salle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Ottawa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Ottawa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · La Salle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Earlville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Mendota
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000