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1930 Map of Frankfort

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Frankfort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The village of Frankfort serves as the focal point of this northern Illinois landscape, positioned where the Michigan Central and Elgin Joliet and Eastern Trans Line railroads intersect. This 1940s-era revision of earlier surveys reveals a landscape deeply influenced by historical passage and transit. The diagonal line of the Old Indian Boundary cuts across the township of Frankfort, while the ancient east-west route of the Sauk Trail traverses both Will and Cook counties.

Evidence of established rural life is visible in the placement of the Pleasant Hill Cem and local schoolhouses like Ruhm School and the Washington Royal School. The topography is defined by the winding course of Hickory Creek to the north and the straight demarcation of Steger Road to the south. This survey is notable for including a significant Unsurveyed Area in its southern half, contrasting the detailed plotting of the northern rail and road networks.