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1971 Map of Ridott

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Ridott
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 meanders across this northern Illinois landscape, creating the prominent Sumner Island and a complex floodplain just north of Ridott. This 1970s survey captures a rural landscape defined by its agricultural grid and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, which runs through the village and the stop at Evarts. Local history is preserved in the numerous named schools and cemeteries that dot the countryside, such as Brick School and Ridott Center Cem.

A network of family-named roads, including North Kinney Road and South Bolen Road, connects the primary settlements with smaller crossroads like Ridott Corners and Woodruff Corners. Numerous quarries and gravel pits are noted throughout the quadrangle, particularly near the river bluffs, reflecting the local mineral extraction industry alongside the established farming operations near Sumner Creek and Rock Run.