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Description

Rare pictorial map of the area around Camp Grant, Illinois, drawn in 1941 by Ted MacKechnie.

The map is adorned with numerous soldiers around the camp, undertaking various elements of training, including an Obstacle Course, Pistol Range, Motor School, Bakers and Cook's School, etc.

Camp Grant was a U.S. Army facility located in the southern outskirts of Rockford, Illinois named in honor of American Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant. Camp Grant covered an area of 5,600 acres during World War I and 3,200 acres during World War II, and was in operation from 1917 to 1946.  In 1946, Camp Grant was permanently closed. The Chicago Rockford International Airport occupies much of the land that used to be Camp Grant.

Condition Description
Minor wear and soiling.