Hinckley and Waterman anchor this section of DeKalb County, where the agricultural grid is defined by a dense network of country roads and winding prairie streams. The landscape is marked by the drainages of Battle Cr, Somonauk Cr, and W Br Big Rock Cr, which cut through the level terrain. Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including the Immanuel Lutheran Cem along Lee RD and the Miller Cem near Duffy RD. The region's connection to general aviation is evident through both the Hinckley Airport and Walter Airport. Notable thoroughfares like the Governor Beveridge Hwy and E Sandwich RD provide primary transit between these small Illinois settlements and the surrounding farmsteads.
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1934 · De Kalb
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · De Kalb
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Sycamore
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Sandwich
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Sandwich
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Earlville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Sycamore
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Big Rock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000