1938 Map of Genoa

The South Branch Kishwaukee River and Coon Creek meander across the terrain, shaping the development of smaller settlements like New Lebanon and Charter Grove. Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of the North Kingston Cem and numerous named schools that served farm families across Boone, De Kalb, McHenry, and Kane counties. The surveying work of W. S. Gehres and H. E. Simmons provides a precise view of the region's transition into a modern motorized era via Illinois 23.