Editing Chatsworth, Illinois (section)

===Original design===

Chatsworth was surveyed by Nelson Buck, the County Surveyor of Livingston County.<ref>''History of Livingston'', 1878, p.392.</ref> However, the plan used was virtually identical to that used at [[Fairbury, Illinois|Fairbury]], including the street names, and very similar to that used at [[Gridley, Illinois|Gridley]], [[El Paso, Illinois|El Paso]] and other places along the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad. This suggests that the railroad supplied the plan from which Buck worked. Like these other towns, Chatsworth was centered on a long narrow depot grounds rather than a public square. The plat of the original town was exceptionally large, covering {{convert|160|acre|km2}} and consisting of 42 blocks, most located north of the railroad. The early depot was on the south side of the tracks.<ref>''Standard Atlas of Livingston County Illinois'' (Chicago: George A. Ogle, 1911) pp 25-26.</ref> Block 16 of the plat was not divided into lots, and 1878 was listed as the City Park. It was eventually planted with over 500 [[maple]] trees, and a pavilion was added in 1962.<ref>''Chatsworth Area Centennial Celebration'' (Chatsworth: Centennial Historical Committee, 1967) No page numbers.</ref>