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1971 Map of Pecatonica

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Pecatonica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Pecatonica River winds prominently through this northern Illinois landscape, defining the northern half of the region as it flows past the village of Pecatonica. The town is a focal point of infrastructure, featuring Fairground Park, a local sewage disposal plant, and the Pecatonica Airport. To the southeast, the village of Winnebago sits at the edge of the survey, connected by a network of rural routes such as Telegraph Road and Winnebago Road.

Evidence of the area's agricultural and industrial heritage is visible in the numerous quarries and gravel pits dotting the countryside, alongside the Old Railroad Grade that cuts diagonally across the terrain. Genealogists will find several burial grounds, including Twelvemile Grove Cem and Thompson Cem, while the presence of Gas Storage Wells and a Substation indicates the mid-century utility development across Burritt and Seward townships.