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1982 Map of Hillsdale

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Hillsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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The Rock River dominates this early 1980s landscape, carving through the borderlands of Rock Island, Whiteside, and Henry Counties. The small village of Hillsdale sits north of the river, anchored by the Riverdale High Sch and a local Trailer Park. Downstream, the settlement of Joslin marks a point of industrial activity, evidenced by large Sewage Disposal Ponds and the nearby Burlington Northern railroad tracks that parallel the water.

Genealogists will find a cluster of rural burial sites and landmarks, including Mount Moriah Cem, Bethesda Cem, and McHenry Cem. The river's complex hydrology is visible through numerous named backwaters like Peterson Slough, Joslin Slough, and Shadow Lake. Traces of the region's agricultural past are noted by the Old Indian Boundary line crossing the southern hills of Hanna and Phoenix townships.