
Waterman and the western edge of Shabbona anchor this portrait of DeKalb County's agricultural interior. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Kishwaukee basin, where the North Branch, Middle Branch, and South Branch of the South Branch Kishwaukee River converge. This intricate network of prairie waterways is complemented by southern-flowing streams like Somonauk Creek and Little Indian Creek, illustrating the continental divide’s local influence on drainage patterns.
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1934 · De Kalb
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · De Kalb
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Sycamore
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Sandwich
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Sandwich
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Earlville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Sycamore
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Hinckley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000