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1836 Illinois County Formation Map


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1836--SIX NEW COUNTIES

As counties of the State of Illinois


1836 Illinois county formation map


1836--SIX NEW COUNTIES

WILL. Jan. 12--East from the northwest corner of town thirty-seven north, range nine east, to the east line of range ten east; thence south six miles; thence east six miles; thence south six miles; thence east six miles; thence south six miles; thence east to the Indiana state line; thence south to the Kankakee; thence down the same to the north line of town thirty-one north; thence west to the west line of range nine east; thence north to the beginning.

[Laws 1836, p. 262.]

KANE. Jan. 16--South from the northeast corner of town forty-two north, eight east, to the southeast corner of town thirty-seven north, eight east; thence west to the southeast corner of town thirty-seven north, two east; thence north to the north line of town forty-two; thence east to beginning.

[Laws 1836, p. 273.]

McHenry. Jan. 16--West from Lake Michigan on line between towns forty-two and forty-three north to the east line of range four east; thence north to the Wisconsin state line; thence east to Lake Michigan; thence with the shore of said lake to the beginning.

[Laws 1836, p. 273.]

OGLE. Jan. 16--North from the southwest corner of town nineteen north, eight east of the fourth principal meridian, to the southwest corner of town twenty-six north, eight east; thence to the third principal meridian; thence south to the southwest corner of town forty-three north, one east of the third principal meridian; thence east to the southeast corner of town forty-three north, two east; thence south to the southeast corner of town thirty-seven north, two east; thence west to the third principal meridian; thence south to the southeast corner of town nineteen north, eleven east of the fourth principal meridian; thence west to the beginning.

[Laws 1836, p. 274.]

WHITESIDE. Jan. 16--West from the southeast corner of town nineteen north, seven east of the fourth principal meridian, to Rock River; thence down the middle of the river to the Meredocia (Marais d'ogree slough); thence with the middle of the Meredocia to the Mississippi; thence up the middle of the main channel of the river to the north line of town twenty-two north; thence east to the southeast corner of town twenty-three north, seven east; thence south to the beginning.

[Laws 1836, p. 274.]

WINNEBAGO. Jan. 16--West from the southeast corner of town forty-three north, four east of the third principal meridian, to the third principal meridian; thence north to the southeast corner of town twenty-six north, eleven east of the fourth principal meridian; thence west to the west line of range eight east of the fourth principal meridian; thence north to the Wisconsin state line; thence east to the northeast corner of range four east of the third principal meridian; thence south to the beginning.

[Laws 1836, p. 273.]

JO DAVIESS. Jan. 16--Boundaries re-defined: East from the Mississippi along the north line of town twenty-two north to the west line of range eight east of the fourth principal meridian; thence north to the Wisconsin state line; thence west to the Mississippi; thence down the river to the beginning.

[Laws 1836, p. 273.]


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