
The expanding western edge of Rockford meets the agricultural heart of Winnebago County in this mid-1970s record of Illinois' rural-to-urban transition. Settlement is anchored by the village of Winnebago and the crossroads of Wempletown, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the North Fork Kent Creek and South Fork Kent Creek. The influence of the postwar era is visible in the cluster of broadcast landmarks, including Radio Tower (WREX-TV) and Radio Tower (WTVO-TV), which stand as vertical anchors across the prairie.
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2 editions found
1917 · Kings
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Kings
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Oregon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Oregon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Pecatonica
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Pecatonica
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Camp Grant
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000