BlockFoxcroft, Illinois
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Milton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60137. It stands on Willoway Brook. The Survey maps it on the Wheaton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 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.
- 1908 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1985 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:24000
- 1998 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Foxcroft: 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kugler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Warrenville Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Downers Grove City Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Dupage City Hwy. Dept. Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Glen Ellyn City Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Naperville City Eng. Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Village of Lombard Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Wheaton City Pit | Stone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum Estates | 0.5 miles | 21 | |
| Valley View | 0.6 miles | 21 | |
| Lisle | 2.4 miles | 21 | |
| Wheaton | 2.7 miles | 21 | |
| Glen Ellyn | 2.9 miles | 19 | |
| Flowerfield | 3.1 miles | 21 | |
| Belmont | 3.6 miles | 21 | |
| Glen Oak | 3.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1807981. 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.