1952 Map of Rochelle

About this map

The Rochelle rail hub anchors this mid-century survey, showing the convergence of the Chicago and North Western, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. This industrial nexus is contrasted by the surrounding agricultural landscape of Ogle and Lee Counties, where the Kyte River and Rickelson Creek wind through a dense network of local district schools. Many of these rural education sites, such as Hemstock Sch, Antioch Sch, and Cyclone Sch, appear alongside long-standing family landmarks and burial grounds like Cooley Cem and Reynolds Cem. The map documents the region's transition into the 1950s, detailing localized infrastructure like the Landing Field south of town and numerous gravel pits and quarries that fueled the era's road development across townships like Reynolds and Flagg.