Grass Lake and the complex waterways of the Chain-O-Lakes State Park dominate this landscape on the Illinois-Wisconsin border. The map documents a dense network of interconnected basins including Pistakee Lake, Nippersink Lake, and Channel Lake, reflecting the region's long-standing character as a premier midwestern water retreat. High ground like Gander Mtn and Bald Knob rises above the lowlands, providing contrast to the numerous islands such as Grass Island and Hackberry Island. Local history and genealogy interest is concentrated in several burial grounds like Orvis-Sanborn Cem and Saint Bede Catholic Cem. The map also details small aviation sites including Midland Airport and Pillow Hill Airport, alongside established lakefront communities from Twin Lakes to Fox Lake.
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1893 · Silver Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Geneva
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Lake Geneva
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Silver Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Lake Geneva
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Grays Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Grays Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Mc Henry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · McHenry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000