Kendall County

Soil & Water Conservation District

7775A Route 47 ♦ Yorkville, Illinois 60560 ♦ 630.553.5821 extension 3

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Resource Materials Available at the SWCD Office

*Note: Shipping/Handling on material begins at $5.00 minimum (some items are not able to be shipped)

Maps: (map photocopies are available on an 11x17 sheet of paper for a cost of $2.00 each)

  • Historical Aerial Photographs
    • 1939, 1954, 1961, 1967
    • All years subject to availability
  • National Wetland Inventory (NWI)
  • USGS Topographic
  • Floodplain (FEMA)
Type of Map Scale Measurement Equivalents
Standard Aerial - Historical 1:7920 8 inches = 1 mile or 1 inch = 660 feet
National Wetland Inventory 1:24000 1 inch = 2000 feet
USGS Topographic 1:24000 1 inch = 2000 feet
FEMA 1:4800 1 inch = 400 feet
Soils 1:15840 4 inches = 1 mile or 1 inch = 1320 feet

 

Kendall County Soils: Kendall County's soils have recently been remapped and are now available online. Check out Web Soil Survey to access soil maps and data at: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov

 

Field Flags:  $10.00 a bundle

*Flags are fluorescent orange and are available in either 2 or 3 feet lengths.

Illinois Urban Manual - available upon request

Resource materials (pamphlets, booklets, brochures, etc.)

*Including, but not limited to, the following subjects:

  • Water Quality
  • Educational Information & Opportunities
  • Technical Information
  • Best Management Practices (BMPs)
  • Conservation Programs
  • Local Watersheds
    • Waubonsie Creek
    • Aux Sable Creek
    • Blackberry Creek
    • Big Rock Creek
  • and several more topics...

 

For more information regarding our resource materials, call the Office at 630.553.5821 x 3.