1964 Map of Elburn

About this map

Elburn and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Kane County are defined here by a network of drainage ditches and family-named farm roads. The Chicago and North Western railroad provides the primary industrial spine for the region, connecting the small grain and transit hubs of Wasco, Lily Lake, and La Fox. The map captures a transition period in rural land use, showing early residential clustering around Lake Campton alongside established institutions like the Broadview Academy and the State Training Sch for Boys. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial grounds documented, including the St Gall Cem, New Hampshire Cem, and the Blackberry Cem south of town. The terrain across Campton Hills and the winding course of Blackberry Creek reveal a landscape that, while largely cultivated, still retained large tracts of wooded land preserved at the Elburn Forest Preserve.