DeKalb County Highway Commissioners
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of historical plat maps for cities and townships in DeKalb County (Ill.) from 1865-1951. Also included are the meeting minutes of the DeKalb County Highway Commission from April 5, 1884- April 15, 1913.
Dates
- created: 1865-1951
- Other: Date acquired: 11/00/2012
Biographical or Historical Information
The DeKalb County Highway System was established in 1914. The first experimental cement highway was a segment laid near Malta. In 1920, DeKalb County had its first completely paved road with the finishing of Lincoln highway. Today, the DeKalb County Highway Department maintains 190 miles of bituminous-paved highways and 45 bridge structures on the county road system. These interconnect with over 800 miles of township roads and 141 township bridges of the 19 townships.
Note written by
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- DeKalb County Highway Commission (Organization)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
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- Undetermined
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- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Northern Illinois University Repository
Founders Memorial Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115 US
815-753-9392
rhcua@niu.edu
