BlockCaledonia, Illinois
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Magnolia Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61336. The Survey maps it on the Henry quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Lacon quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1933 USGS Lacon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1937 USGS Lacon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Henry quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Kewanee quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
203 words on this townshipHistory of Putnam County from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1876, published 1877 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Magnolia Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Magnolia Township - 203 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Caledonia (historical): 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruderjan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hope Township Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jones Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Louie Hank Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Magnolia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Magnolia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Steffens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia | 3.0 miles | 11 | |
| McNabb | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Walnut Grove | 7.1 miles | 17 | |
| Indian Spring | 7.3 miles | 17 | |
| Florid | 7.8 miles | 17 | |
| Undercliff | 7.8 miles | 17 | |
| Putnam | 9.0 miles | 17 | |
| Granville | 9.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1820608. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.