Sycamore and the northern edge of DeKalb serve as the primary hubs in this Illinois prairie landscape, where the S Br Kishwaukee River and its east branch wind through the residential and agricultural grid. The map reveals a significant concentration of burial grounds, including the large Sycamore Cem and Mount Carmel Sycamore Cem, alongside smaller sites like Mound Rest Cem in Cortland. This density of cemeteries provides a rich resource for genealogical research in DeKalb County.
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1918 · Kirkland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · De Kalb
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · De Kalb
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Sycamore
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Genoa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000