The Kishwaukee River flows through the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring a rural region where the border between Boone and McHenry counties is defined by the Boone Co McHenry Co Line Rd. The settlement of Garden Prairie sits at the southwestern edge, adjacent to the Garden Prairie Cem, while the western fringes of Marengo appear in the southeast. This area is characterized by a network of drainage systems including Piscasaw Creek, Rush Cr, and Mud Cr. Local aviation is represented by small airstrips such as Adkins RLA Airport and Kaufield Airport. Genealogists and local historians will find several rural burial grounds scattered throughout the township, including East Bonus Cem, Stone School Cem, and County Line Cem, which provide geographic markers for early family homesteads near the county line.
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1918 · Belvidere
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Kirkland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Harvard
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1937 · Harvard
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Genoa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Belvidere
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000