1920s Maps of Bureau County, Illinois

Explore 3 historic maps of Bureau County from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Bureau County's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1920s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Bureau County's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.


Bureau County, IL maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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

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