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1983 Map of Polo

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Polo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Polo serves as the primary hub of this Ogle County landscape, where the intersection of several historic thoroughfares like Galena Road and Oregon Road defined the town's early growth. The map illustrates a well-developed network of civic institutions, from the City Hall and Po to the Centennial Sch and local Library. Beyond the town grid, the terrain is shaped by the winding courses of Buffalo Creek and Sevenmile Branch, creating a patchwork of agricultural townships including Buffalo, Woosung, and Palmyra.

Rural life in the early 1980s is captured through scattered landmarks like the Grange Hall and the Radio Ranch Landing Strip. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, including Fairmont Cem and St Mary Cem to the north, and the more secluded Reed Cem near the historic Buffalo Grove settlement site. The boundary between Ogle Co and Lee Co runs through the southern portion of the sheet, near the community of Woosung.