
The glacial waters of Fox Lake and the Chain O'Lakes State Park define this Northern Illinois borderland, where intricate shorelines meet evolving mid-century recreational developments. Local life centers on the waterfront, with residential clusters like Pistakee Highlands and Lotus Woods illustrating the postwar expansion of communities around the interconnected basins of Grass Lake and Pistakee Lake. The landscape is a mix of natural marshlands and human industry, featuring the Fish Hatchery near Spring Grove and the Wilmot Hills Raceway just across the Wisconsin line.
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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