2019 Map of Waterloo

About this map

Waterloo and the northern edge of Auburn anchor this portion of DeKalb County, revealing a landscape deeply defined by its drainage and irrigation networks. The territory is crisscrossed by numerous managed waterways such as McCullough Ditch, Dibbling Ditch, and Swartz Ditch, which support the agricultural tracts between the settlements. This network reflects the transition from natural wetlands to productive farmland, punctuated by small glacial remnants like Cedar Lake and Lintz Lake. Along the periphery of the town centers, several local burial grounds including Cedar Lake Cem, Tamarack Cem, and Sedan Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracking family history in the area around the small hamlet of Sedan. The arrival of modern infrastructure is evident in the layout of the Industrial Pkwy corridor and the grid of county roads that formalize the township boundaries of T35N and T34N.