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1944 Map of Freeport

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Freeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The city of Freeport serves as a dense industrial and rail hub in this mid-century Illinois landscape, where the Pecatonica River and Yellow Creek converge. The urban center is framed by extensive railroad infrastructure, including the Illinois Central, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, and the Chicago and North Western lines. Notable logistical features like the Wallace Yards at West Junction highlight the importance of the rail economy during this era.

Outside the city, the landscape is a grid of agricultural townships like Buckeye and Lancaster, dotted with one-room schoolhouses such as Champion Hill Sch and Lancaster Sch. Smaller rural settlements like Orangeville, Dakota, and Cedarville maintain their distinct identities, while numerous family-named burial grounds, including Oakland Cem and St James Cem, provide valuable data for genealogical research into the families who settled this portion of Stephenson County.