Map of the Kestel Farms overdrawn on a map of today. Bordering up to the New Lenox and Manhattan Townships, the two farms were 120 acres each. In 1873, the town of Manhattan did not exist. The closest towns to the farms were Spencer, and New Lennox, both 2-3 miles north, northeast. Notice the railroad, it ties Mount Sterling, Will County and Chicago together.
Want to see the original deed? Go Here. And to see a composite of the New Lenox and Manhattan Platt Maps of 1873, go here.