BlockSouthgate, Illinois
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Flagg Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61068. It stands on Flagg Creek. The Survey maps it on the Rochelle quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1952 USGS Rochelle quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Rochelle quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Dixon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Rochelle quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
16,079 words on this townshipThe History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1878; Portrait and Biographical Album of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, published 1886 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Flagg Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Flagg Township - 16,079 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Southgate: 2 producers, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneridge Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Atwood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Rochelle Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| W. Hemenway Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | 2.2 miles | 11 | |
| Askvig Addition | 3.6 miles | 11 | |
| Childers Acres | 3.8 miles | 10 | |
| Flagg | 4.1 miles | 10 | |
| Highland Estates | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Hillcrest | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Woodland Acres | 4.2 miles | 10 | |
| Ramsey Acres | 4.4 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1808301. 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.