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2018 Map of Rochelle

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Rochelle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The city of Rochelle serves as the central hub of this northern Illinois landscape, positioned at a significant crossroads where major transport corridors meet the fertile agricultural plains. The town's grid is dense with local history, including several notable burial grounds such as Lawnridge Cem and Saint Patrick's Cem. To the north, the village of Hillcrest and the community of Flagg Center illustrate the outward expansion of the region's residential footprint into the surrounding Ogle County farmland.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the terrain, visible through an extensive network of waterways like the Kyte River, Flagg Cr, and engineered channels such as the Creston Ditch and Running Lateral. These features, alongside Spring Lake and Lake Lida, reflect a landscape carefully shaped for drainage and industry. Aviation history is anchored by the Rochelle Municipal Airport- Koritz Field, while the southern border at the Ogle Co Lee Co line marks the transition into the neighboring county.