1923 Map of Joliet

The surrounding rural landscape in Plainfield and Lockport townships is dotted with dozens of numbered and named local schools, such as Spaulding School and Pilcher School, alongside landmarks like Lake Renwick and the Joliet Municipal Airport. Long-standing transportation routes like the Lincoln Highway and Archer Road connect established settlements such as Frontenac, Romeo, and Rockdale, illustrating the transition from 19th-century canal towns to the motorized era of the early 20th century.