2012 Map of Forreston South

About this map

Haldane and Maryland sit at the center of this agricultural landscape in Ogle County, illustrating the persistent rural grid of Northern Illinois. The map documents a territory defined by small family farmsteads like Oakwood Farm and B and E Farm, alongside several quiet burial grounds including Haldane Cem, West Branch Cem, and Fairmount Cem. The drainage pattern is dictated by the winding paths of Elkhorn Cr and the W Br Pine Cr, which cut through the rectilinear road system. Notable transport routes like W Oregon Trail Rd reflect the deeper history of movement through the region, while the dense network of county roads, such as N Summer Hill Rd and W Lanark Rd, facilitates the movement of grain and livestock across the prairie.