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1983 Map of Forreston North

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Forreston North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Forreston sits at the southern edge of this northern Illinois landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line cuts across the prairie. The map documents a rural corridor stretching from the outskirts of South Freeport down toward the Ogle County line, marked by long-established family farmsteads and a grid of country roads like German Valley Road and Montague Road. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Silver Creek and the Leaf River, with notable elevations at Hardpan Ridge and Coffman Bluff overlooking the water.

Local history is preserved in the location of the North Grove Ch and several rural burying grounds including Crane Grove Cem and White Oak Cem. The transition from Stephenson to Ogle County is clearly delineated, showing the relationship between the historic hub of Baileyville and the smaller settlement at Coffman. Conservation efforts are visible at the Oakdale Nature Preserve near the northern border, contrasting with the active aviation site at Albertus Airport.