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1918 Map of Kings

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Kings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Camp Grant and its associated Rifle Range dominate the northern landscape of this region during the era of military mobilization, situated where the Rock River and Kishwaukee River converge. This survey shows a sophisticated rail infrastructure serving the agricultural heartland, with lines including the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago Great Western intersecting at Davis Junction.

The rural landscape is densely dotted with named schoolhouses, such as Maple Corners School, Black Walnut School, and Simerick School, reflecting a period of localized education before district consolidation. Settlement patterns follow the river valleys and rail corridors, anchoring communities like Stillman Valley, Monroe Center, and Kings. The presence of the Third Principal Meridian provides a primary reference point for the grid of section lines that organize the surrounding townships of Byron, Marion, and White Rock.