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1929 Map of Mokena

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Mokena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The village of New Lenox serves as a primary hub for this late 1920s survey of northeastern Illinois, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad tracks bisect the township. This period of development shows the intersection of historic rural agriculture and the emerging automobile age, with the Lincoln Highway and State Highway No 22 cutting through the landscape. The map reveals an intricate network of localized social centers, specifically noted by the numerous one-room schoolhouses such as Solterman School, Lauffer School, and Daniels School that served the dispersed farmsteads of Homer and Frankfort townships.

Along the winding banks of Hickory Creek and Marley Creek, smaller settlements like Marley and Alpine are clearly defined. For those researching family history, the map provides precise locations for several burial grounds, including Brooks Cemetery, Marshall Cem, and St Michael Cem. The convergence of multiple rail lines, including the Wabash and Michigan Central, illustrates the area's importance as a transportation corridor connecting local agricultural producers to the Chicago markets.