1956 Map of Roseglen

About this map

Roseglen sits at the southern edge of this mid-century survey, surrounded by a prairie landscape defined by the drainage patterns of Hiddenwood Lake. This 1956 survey, later updated with 1970s aerial data, reveals a rural community organized around a network of local education centers, including Hiddenwood Sch No 2, Hiddenwood Sch No 3, and the then-noted Hiddenwood Sch No 4 (Abandoned). The topography is marked by glacial features like Round Top Hill and the broad depressions of Hiddenwood and Gate. Genealogists may find particular value in the location of the Hiddenwood Cem north of the lake, serving as a primary landmark for the families that settled across the boundaries of Ward and McLean counties.