Old Maps of Belvidere, Belvidere Township for Hiking & Exploration

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Belvidere, Belvidere Township maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Belvidere
    1918 Map of Belvidere
    1918 Belvidere
    1918 Print · USGS
    Boone County and the Kishwaukee River valley are captured here in the final year of the Great War. Researchers can trace dozens of rural school sites like Quailtrap School or locate family roots near Argyle and the Scotch Cemetery.

  2. 1918 Map of Kirkland
    1918 Map of Kirkland
    1918 Kirkland
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois prairie lands are shown here during the height of the steam rail era. You can trace early family roots through dozens of rural landmarks like Bloods Point School, Gunn School, and the junction at Kirkland.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1944 Map of Belvidere
    1944 Map of Belvidere
    1944 Belvidere
    1944 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by rail-fed farming villages and dozens of country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Scotch Church, the Fairgrounds, and settlements like Poplar Grove.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Rockford
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and the Illinois-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era corridors like the Illinois Central RR and locate landmarks from Big Foot Prairie to Lake Geneva.

  5. 1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Rockford
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and southern Wisconsin dairy country are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region's manufacturing centers grew. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western RR and Illinois Central RR through hubs like Rockford and Beloit.

  6. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as rail-dependent industrial towns began to interface with growing lakefront communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Saylesville and Tess Corners or locate historical landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Rockford
    1963 Print · USGS
    The mid-century industrial corridor along the Rock River is shown here during a period of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate local landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot and Holy Hill.

  8. 1968 Map of Belvidere South, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Belvidere South, 1970 Print
    1968 Belvidere South
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Boone and De Kalb County line comes alive in this late 1960s record of rural Illinois agriculture and evolving transportation. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Bloods Point Cem, locate the old Grange Hall, and follow the Illinois Central rail line through Herbert.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1968 Map of Cherry Valley, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Cherry Valley, 1970 Print
    1968 Cherry Valley
    1970 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois agriculture meets the growing industrial corridors of Winnebago and Boone counties in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named routes and landmarks like Arlington Memorial Park Cem, Flora Ch, and the rail stops at Irene or Perryville.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1970 Map of Belvidere North, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Belvidere North, 1972 Print
    1970 Belvidere North
    1972 Print · USGS
    Boone County in the early seventies shows a landscape where the growing city of Belvidere meets the agricultural North. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural burial grounds like Popular Grove Cem or locate community hubs like Grange Hall.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1970 Map of Caledonia, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Caledonia, 1972 Print
    1970 Caledonia
    1972 Print · USGS
    Caledonia and the northern outskirts of Rockford are captured in the early 1970s as suburban growth met rural prairie. Genealogists can locate Guilford Union Cem, Orth Cem, and Bell Sch among the family-named roads and gravel works.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1981 Map of Elgin
    1981 Map of Elgin
    1981 Elgin
    1981 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown in the early eighties as suburban growth meets glacial terrain. Trace the paths of the Milwaukee Road through Harvard or explore the wetlands of Volo Bog State Natural Area.

  13. 1993 Map of Caledonia
    1993 Map of Caledonia
    1993 Caledonia
    1993 Print · USGS
    The Winnebago-Boone county line in the early nineties shows the suburban expansion of Rockford toward the rail-centered villages of Caledonia and Argyle. Researchers can trace family history at Davis Cem or locate the old White Swan Sch and Grange Hall.

  14. 2012 Map of Belvidere South, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Belvidere South, 2012 Print
    2012 Belvidere South
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Belvidere Township, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas

  15. 2012 Map of Belvidere North, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Belvidere North, 2012 Print
    2012 Belvidere North
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Poplar Grove, Timberlane, and other nearby areas

  16. 2012 Map of Caledonia, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Caledonia, 2012 Print
    2012 Caledonia
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Rockford, Loves Park, and other nearby areas

  17. 2012 Map of Cherry Valley, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Cherry Valley, 2012 Print
    2012 Cherry Valley
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Rockford, Belvidere Township, and other nearby areas

  18. 2015 Map of Belvidere South, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Belvidere South, 2015 Print
    2015 Belvidere South
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Belvidere Township, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas

  19. 2015 Map of Cherry Valley, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Cherry Valley, 2015 Print
    2015 Cherry Valley
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Rockford, Belvidere Township, and other nearby areas

  20. 2015 Map of Belvidere North, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Belvidere North, 2015 Print
    2015 Belvidere North
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Poplar Grove, Timberlane, and other nearby areas

  21. 2015 Map of Caledonia, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Caledonia, 2015 Print
    2015 Caledonia
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Rockford, Loves Park, and other nearby areas

  22. 2018 Map of Belvidere North, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Belvidere North, 2018 Print
    2018 Belvidere North
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Poplar Grove, Timberlane, and other nearby areas

  23. 2018 Map of Cherry Valley, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Cherry Valley, 2018 Print
    2018 Cherry Valley
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Rockford, Belvidere Township, and other nearby areas

  24. 2018 Map of Belvidere South, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Belvidere South, 2018 Print
    2018 Belvidere South
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Belvidere Township, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas

  25. 2018 Map of Caledonia, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Caledonia, 2018 Print
    2018 Caledonia
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Belvidere, including Rockford, Loves Park, and other nearby areas

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