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1971 Map of Rockford South

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Rockford South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The southern outskirts of Rockford are defined by the convergence of industrial expansion and protected riparian landscapes in the early 1970s. Urban growth extends along the Rock River corridor, where the Greater Rockford Airport occupies a significant portion of the river bend opposite Blackhawk Island. The transition from city to country is marked by numerous neighborhood institutions, including St Edwards Sch and the Morris Kennedy Mid Sch, alongside recreational hubs like the Sandy Hollow Golf Course.

South of the city, the landscape opens into the valley of the Kishwaukee River, where the Kishwaukee Forest Preserve and Kishwaukee Glen offer a wooded contrast to the nearby limestone Quarries. Small agricultural communities like New Milford and Morristown maintain their distinct identities even as the city reaches toward them. Transport networks are prominent throughout, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line and major thoroughfares like Belt Line Road facilitating movement across the Winnebago and Ogle county lines.