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1999 Map of Symerton

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Symerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie dominates the northern landscape of this survey, illustrating a massive ecological restoration effort on land previously held by the Dept of Army. The map documents a complex transition of land use where military installations and industrial sites, including a Gravel Pit and Sewage Disposal plant, sit alongside protected natural areas like the Forsythe Woods Co Forest Preserve.

The settlement of Symerton and the small communities of Ritchie and Ritchie Sta are situated along the Chicago and Old Road rail corridor. Waterways such as Jordan Creek and the South Branch Forked Creek wind through the township divisions of Florence and Wesley, providing a look at the rural drainage patterns and small family burial grounds like Chicago Road Cem and Star Grove Cem that define this part of Will County.