BlockMcQueen, Illinois
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Plato Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60124. The Survey maps it on the Pingree Grove quadrangle.
On record in McQueen
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Memorial Washington Reformed Presbyterian Churchlisted 1980 · 0.4 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1925 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1940 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:62500
- 1962 USGS Pingree Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Pingree Grove quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
109 words on this townshipHistory of Kane County, Ill., published 1908 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Plato Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Plato Township - 109 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of McQueen: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Schuetz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Valley | 0.6 miles | 20 | |
| Highland Haven | 1.2 miles | 20 | |
| Udina | 1.4 miles | 17 | |
| Pingree Grove | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Hidden Hill | 2.0 miles | 20 | |
| West Highland Acres | 2.1 miles | 20 | |
| Almora Heights | 2.5 miles | 20 | |
| Almora | 2.6 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422966. 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.