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1971 Map of Kishwaukee

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Kishwaukee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The confluence of the Rock River and the Kishwaukee River anchors this Illinois landscape along the boundary of Winnebago and Ogle Counties. In the early 1970s, this area was a mix of agriculture and institutional land use, featuring the Camp Medill McCormick and the Bishops Lane Retreat House. Small settlements like Alworth and Kishwaukee are documented alongside community hubs such as Evergreen School and Centerville School.

Transportation is defined by a dense grid of rural roads and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line passing through the southwest. The presence of numerous gravel pits and quarries, especially near the river banks, indicates a local economy tied to the land. Cultural history is preserved at the Winnebago and Kishwaukee cemeteries, while the Levi and Esther Fuller Forest Preserve highlights early 1970s conservation efforts near the river bend.