
The Kankakee River winds through this Illinois landscape, passing several river-oriented communities and industrial features. Notable for its cluster of water bodies, the area includes the Dresden Cooling Lake in the northwest and a series of smaller lakes such as Big Shadow Lake and Dinosaur Lake, reflecting the region's post-industrial landscape. The settlement of Wilmington sits prominently on the riverbanks, while to the southwest, the communities of Braidwood, Coal City, and Diamond show the dense residential patterns characteristic of these former mining centers.
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1892 · Morris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Morris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Herscher
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Herscher
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Dwight
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Dwight
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Coal City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Symerton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000