1975 Map of Steward
USGS Topo · Published 1978About this map
The village of Steward serves as the focal point of this Lee County landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad intersects with the B N line. This junction highlights a regional economy defined by agriculture and transit during the mid-1970s. The surrounding prairie is notably marked by an unusual density of private aviation infrastructure, including the Staton Landing Strip, Ranken Landing Strip, and Bresson Airport, suggesting a period of high utility for light aircraft among the area's farming community. Waterways like Steward Creek and Willow Creek meander through the townships of Reynolds and Willow Creek, while local landmarks such as Twelvemile Corner and the Twin Grove Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the rural settlement patterns of northern Illinois.
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