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2021 Map of Kankakee

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Kankakee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Kankakee serves as the regional hub at the confluence where the Kankakee River meets its southern tributaries. The landscape is defined by the winding river valley, which draws together various institutional and civic landmarks including the Kankakee County Courthouse and Kankakee Community College. To the south, the terrain opens into a riverine network featuring the Iroquois River and smaller waterways like Minnie Cr and Exline Slough.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its detailed indexing of local burial grounds, ranging from large modern sites like Kankakee Memorial Gardens to smaller, historically significant locations such as the Beebe Family Cem, Leggtown Cem, and the Old State Hospital Cem. The southern edge of the map captures the transition across the Kankakee and Iroquois county line, where the settlement at Sugar Island and the elevation of Mt Langham rise above the surrounding plains.