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Old Maps of Bureau County, Illinois

Explore 165 old maps of Bureau County, spanning from 1893 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Bureau County, IL maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Lacon
    1893 Map of Lacon
    1893 Lacon
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley in the early 1890s reveals a landscape of river-port towns and sprawling backwater lakes. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail corridors of the Chicago and Alton Railroad and find long-established river settlements like Henry and Sparland.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1893 Map of Hennepin
    1893 Map of Hennepin
    1893 Hennepin
    1893 Print · USGS
    Bureau County and the Illinois River valley are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the rail network reached its peak. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Princeton, Bureau Junction, and Tiskilwa along the major trunk lines of the era.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1893 Map of Lasalle
    1893 Map of Lasalle
    1893 Lasalle
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley was a powerhouse of nineteenth-century industry and transport where the canal era met the railroad boom. Researchers can trace the early street grids of Peru and La Salle or locate vanished stops along the North Western Railway and the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1909 Map of Hennepin
    1909 Map of Hennepin
    1909 Hennepin
    1909 Print · USGS
    North-central Illinois at the height of the railroad era is displayed here, centered on the river valleys of Putnam and Bureau counties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the County Farm, Berean Church, and schools like Highland School.
  13. 1911 Map of La Salle
    1911 Map of La Salle
    1911 La Salle
    1911 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley thrived as a hub of rail and river commerce in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the development of industrial centers like La Salle and Oglesby, or locate vanished post offices and rural landmarks like Standard Taft PO and St Bedes College.
  16. 1911 Map of Hennepin
    1911 Map of Hennepin
    1911 Hennepin
    1911 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley and the railroad hub of Princeton are captured here at the height of the steam era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Highland School, Berean Church, and early village sites like Tiskilwa and Hallowayville.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1913 Map of La Salle
    1913 Map of La Salle
    1913 La Salle
    1913 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of the Illinois River valley thrives in the early twentieth century, showing the intersection of heavy rail and river trade. Genealogists can trace family homes near St Bedes College or find old post offices like Standard Taft PO and rural stops at Hicks Corners.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1921 Map of Buda, 1959 Print
    1921 Map of Buda, 1959 Print
    1921 Buda
    1959 Print · USGS
    Bureau County’s rail-and-water corridors are in full bloom in the 1920s, showing the intersection of heavy industry and small-town life. Trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like the County Farm, Old Manlius Church, and the Illinois and Mississippi Canal.
  25. 1923 Map of Buda
    1923 Map of Buda
    1923 Buda
    1923 Print · USGS
    Bureau County’s agricultural heartland is captured here in the 1920s, defined by its intensive network of railroads and the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Genealogists and historians can locate scores of one-room schoolhouses like Hickory Grove School and family-named landmarks such as Cedar Bluff.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1929 Map of Annawan, 1966 Print
    1929 Map of Annawan, 1966 Print
    1929 Annawan
    1966 Print · USGS
    Henry and Bureau County life in the late 1920s was shaped by the engineering of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal and busy rail corridors. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family sites like Brandenburg Corners, Kedron, and Francis Park.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1932 Map of Prophetstown
    1932 Map of Prophetstown
    1932 Prophetstown
    1932 Print · USGS
    Prophetstown and the Rock River valley are depicted here in the early 1930s, showing a rural landscape crisscrossed by an extensive system of drainage ditches and canals. Researchers can locate dozens of small schools and local landmarks, including Hamilton Grave Sch, the Lyndon Cemetery, and Denrock Station.
  34. 1932 Map of Annawan
    1932 Map of Annawan
    1932 Annawan
    1932 Print · USGS
    Henry and Bureau counties are captured here in the early thirties, showing a landscape shaped by the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from Brandenburg Corners to schools like Kuster Sch and Fairview Ch.
  37. 1933 Map of Lacon
    1933 Map of Lacon
    1933 Lacon
    1933 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley in the early 1930s reveals a complex network of backwater lakes and rail-dependent towns. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Joseph Cem, the Whitefield Town Hall, and dozens of rural schoolhouses such as Brush College Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1933 Map of Camp Grove
    1933 Map of Camp Grove
    1933 Camp Grove
    1933 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie between Bradford and Camp Grove in the 1930s reveals a landscape of vanished rural schools and early rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Johns Cem, Union Ch, or the small settlement of Red Town.
  43. 1936 Map of Prophetstown
    1936 Map of Prophetstown
    1936 Prophetstown
    1936 Print · USGS
    Whiteside and Henry counties are shown in the mid-1930s, defined by the Rock River and a dense network of prairie schoolhouses. Trace the Hooppole Yorktown and Tampico RR or find local landmarks like Thunderbolt Hill and St Marys Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1937 Map of Lacon
    1937 Map of Lacon
    1937 Lacon
    1937 Print · USGS
    Mid-century life along the Illinois River valley reveals a landscape of thriving river towns and rural school districts in the 1930s. Trace the vanished local footprints of Whitefield Town Hall, the Alton RR corridor, and family-named sites like Bonham Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Kewanee
    1944 Print · USGS
    Henry and Stark Counties in the 1940s show a landscape of thriving rail towns and closely spaced country schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Cavanagh Cem and Bumble Bee Sch along the Spoon River valley.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1945 Map of Bradford
    1945 Map of Bradford
    1945 Bradford
    1945 Print · USGS
    Settlement and agriculture in Stark and Bureau Counties reached a peak of rural infrastructure in the mid-1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country school sites like Osceola Center Sch and churches such as Willow Springs Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1947 Map of La Salle, 1958 Print
    1947 Map of La Salle, 1958 Print
    1947 La Salle
    1958 Print · USGS
    La Salle and the Illinois River valley are shown here in the years following the war, as the rail-to-river economy remained in full swing. Local historians can trace the transition from rail to road while locating St Bedes College, Matthiessen Park, and Spring Valley.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1949 Map of Walnut
    1949 Map of Walnut
    1949 Walnut
    1949 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of Bureau and Lee counties are captured in the late 1940s, a time when one-room schools and small rail towns anchored the prairie. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Bowen Cem, Sturtz Sch, and the community of New Bedford along the Green River.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1951 Map of Amboy, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Amboy, 1952 Print
    1951 Amboy
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois during the early fifties reveals a landscape shaped by military industry and rail transport. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Woodside Cem, Perkins Grove Ch, and the sprawling Green River Ordnance Plant.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1952 Map of Mendota, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Mendota, 1954 Print
    1952 Mendota
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mendota was a bustling railroad crossroads in the 1950s at the junction of three major lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country burial grounds and schoolhouses like Holy Cross Cem, Restland Cem, and Schlesinger Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Aurora
    1969 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois in the late fifties shows a landscape of powerful river industry and expanding transport corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Aurora and Joliet or locate sites like the Elwood Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock.
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Aurora
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois at the height of the post-war era reveals a landscape of massive industrial works and thriving river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway or locate long-standing landmarks like the Green River Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock State Park.
  73. 1966 Map of Malden, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Malden, 1967 Print
    1966 Malden
    1967 Print · USGS
    Bureau County at the height of the mid-sixties reveals a landscape defined by industrial rail lines and small prairie villages. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named lands near Berean Cem, the village of Malden, and the Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available
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