2021 Map of Grand Detour

About this map

The Rock River makes its dramatic, sweeping horseshoe bend around the historic settlement of Grand Detour, a site of significant mid-19th-century industrial heritage. This modern survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the border between Ogle and Lee counties, where the land is deeply etched by Pine Creek and Franklin Cr. Local history is anchored by several long-standing burial grounds, including the Grand Detour Cem and the Pine Creek Brethren Cem near the northern reaches of the quadrangle. Further south, the map captures the northern outskirts of Dixon and the small community of Kingdom. The landscape remains defined by a dense network of county roads and river-hugging routes like S Riverside Dr, reflecting a settlement pattern that still follows the natural contours of the river valley and its tributary creeks.