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1924 Map of Oregon

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Oregon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Rock River carves a deep valley through this northern Illinois landscape, serving as a geographic anchor for the town of Oregon. In the years following World War II, the region remained a patchwork of small agricultural townships like Seward, Marion, and Pine Rock, where rural life centered on an exceptionally dense network of country schools and churches. Three major rail lines, including the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the Chicago Great Western, intersect the prairie, facilitating the movement of goods between the river towns and distant markets.

Local landmarks such as Bunker Hill and numerous rural institutions like the St Thomas Church and Stonebraker School offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in Stephenson, Winnebago, and Ogle counties. The map captures the era when smaller settlements like Adeline and Egan flourished alongside the larger hubs of Mount Morris and Byron, before modern highway expansions altered the traditional township grid.