1932 Map of Harvard

About this map

Harvard serves as the central hub of this northern Illinois landscape, where the Chicago And Northwestern railroad lines converge and branch toward Alden and Capron. The 1930s rural economy is meticulously documented through a dense network of country schools, including the Burr Oak Sch, White Oak Sch, and Kingsley Sch, which dot the townships of Chemung, Dunham, and Hartland. To the south, the Kishwaukee River and its branches wind past Marengo and Garden Prairie, defining the drainage of the fertile prairie lands. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of local burial grounds such as Mt Auburn Cem and Oakwood Cem, while the presence of the Chicago And Northwestern (Abandoned) line near the river reveals early changes in the region's rail infrastructure during the Great Depression era.