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Cuba Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA.As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,826. [2] Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed to Cuba in support of the López Expedition of 1851, when it was discovered the township name of Troy was already taken.
Map of major cattle trails between 1866-1890. The first large-scale effort to drive cattle from Texas to the nearest railhead for shipment to Chicago occurred in 1866, when many Texas ranchers banded together to drive their cattle to the closest point that railroad tracks reached, which at that time was Sedalia, Missouri.
[citation needed] Sullivant owned 80,000 acres (324 km 2) in Champaign, Ford, Piatt, and Livingston counties and used his land to raise corn and to graze large herds of cattle; he was one of a select group of wealthy men who dominated the state's booming livestock industry in the middle to late 19th century.
Map of major cattle trails, with the Great Western Trail in the center. The Great Western Cattle Trail is the name used today for a cattle trail established during the late 19th century for moving beef stock and horses to markets in eastern and northern states.
Irishtown Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,036 and it contained 730 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,036 and it contained 730 housing units.
Robinson Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,303 and it contained 4,165 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,303 and it contained 4,165 housing units.
The original State Bond Issue Route 126 (SBI 126) opened in 1929 to carry the then-new US 66 from Springfield to Litchfield, bypassing the numerous towns along IL 4. [3] Initially, this road was marked as both US 66 and IL 126. [4] In 1934, the concurrency of IL 126 was removed, and this road was known only as US 66. [2]
Champaign is Township 19 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.64 square miles (48.3 km 2), of which 18.57 square miles (48.1 km 2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km 2) (or 0.38%) is water. [2]