Wauconda and its surrounding glacial lake landscape dominate this mid-2010s survey, capturing the dense residential developments and extensive wetland networks of northeastern Illinois. The map tracks the complex hydrology of the region, from the primary channel of the Fox River on the west to interior bodies like Bangs Lake, Slocum Lake, and Wooster Lake. The drainage patterns are clearly defined by Mutton Creek and the Lily Lake Drain, which connect various basins through a landscape of rolling terrain and suburban expansion.
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1920 · Grays Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Grays Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Barrington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Elgin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Mc Henry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Barrington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Elgin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · McHenry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000