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1993 Map of Rockford North

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Rockford North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Rock River serves as the central artery for this portion of Winnebago County, anchoring a landscape where established urban centers meet expanding suburban developments. The map highlights the northward growth of Rockford into Loves Park and Machesney Park, showing a dense network of schools like Harlem High Sch and Guilford High Sch alongside civic institutions such as the Rockford Memorial Hospital and the Courthouse.

Transport and recreation are intertwined along the river corridor, with the Chicago and North Western railroad line cutting through the terrain while public spaces like Rock Cut State Park and Reuben Aldeen Park provide significant green space. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating burial sites including Cedar Bluff Cemetery and Sunset Memorial Gardens, alongside parish schools such as St Bridgets Sch and St Bernadette Sch.