BlockThe Landings, Illinois
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Rutland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60142. The Survey maps it on the Huntley quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 18 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 Huntley quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Huntley quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Huntley quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Huntley quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
689 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 Rutland Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Rutland Township - 689 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of The Landings: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman | 1.2 miles | 17 | |
| Binnie Hills | 2.4 miles | 20 | |
| Binnie Lakes | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Gilberts | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Henpeck | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Starks | 4.5 miles | 17 | |
| Pingree Grove | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Allens Corners | 5.0 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1816404. 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.