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2018 Map of Hinckley

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Hinckley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Hinckley and Waterman anchor this survey of Squaw Grove Township, illustrating the modern footprint of these DeKalb County settlements. The landscape is defined by a systematic grid of rural roads such as Howison Rd and McGirr Rd, which divide the agricultural terrain between several significant watercourses including Somonauk Cr and Little Rock Cr. Local aviation history is represented by the presence of both Hinckley Airport and Walter Airport in the northern and central sections of the quadrangle.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds noted, including Immanuel Lutheran Cem and Greenwood Cem, which serve as vital markers of the area's early settlement families. The drainage patterns of W Br Big Rock Cr and Battle Cr show how the natural hydrology continues to influence the layout of the prairie even as modern development expands around E Lincoln Ave and the surrounding residential streets.