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1952 Map of Rochelle

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Rochelle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Rochelle stands at the heart of this mid-century agricultural landscape, serving as a primary junction for the Chicago and North Western, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. The town's industrial infrastructure is marked by its sewage disposal plant and septic basins along the Kyte River, while a landing field south of town indicates the early post-war expansion of civil aviation.

Beyond the urban center, Ogle and Lee Counties are defined by a dense network of township-line roads and numerous rural institutions. Genealogists can trace family heritage through the many country schools such as Willow Center Sch, Cyclone Sch, and Yorty Sch. Local history is also preserved in sites like the Reynolds Ch and Twin Grove Cem in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Drainage features like Rickelson Creek and Willow Run underscore the region's managed hydrology and fertile farm soil.