Section-line roads
Straight roads laid out along the old survey grid divide the area into large squares. They form a strong framework that holds the rest of the poster together.
Minimalist map poster · United States
41.9381° N / 88.4045° W
Suburban loops and cul-de-sacs spread across former prairie farmland in the Fox Valley west of Chicago





One city, five moods
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The map
Wasco is an unincorporated community in Kane County, Illinois, in the Fox Valley on the far western edge of the Chicago region. From above it looks like the outer suburbs, where farmland and housing meet. Long, straight section-line roads mark the old agricultural grid. Between them are subdivisions of curving streets and cul-de-sacs, with ponds, open land and remaining fields in the spaces.
That contrast gives the map its character. The rectangular survey grid that divided Illinois into square-mile sections is still visible in the main roads. The residential streets inside each square follow their own softer logic. Nearby towns along the Fox River provide older downtowns, while Wasco keeps a quieter, more spread-out pattern.
A Wasco map poster shows a place defined less by a centre than by the pattern of its neighbourhoods. The sweeping curves of residential streets, the patches of water and open ground, and the straight country roads framing them make a surprisingly graphic composition, one that looks almost drawn by hand.
Straight roads laid out along the old survey grid divide the area into large squares. They form a strong framework that holds the rest of the poster together.
Inside that grid, residential streets bend, loop and end in cul-de-sacs. The pattern is soft and flowing, a marked contrast to the rigid country roads around it.
Retention ponds, fields and green spaces break up the neighbourhoods. On the map they create pauses in the linework and give the design a lighter, airier feel.
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Why Wasco
For families who chose Wasco for its space and quiet, a map of the neighbourhood marks the start of a chapter: the first house, the street where the kids learned to ride bikes. It works well as a housewarming gift or a keepsake before a move.
Add a title, a subtitle such as a family name or move-in date, and your coordinates. Five styles, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, let you match it to a modern or traditional interior.
Order the Wasco poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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