Old Maps of Walnut, Illinois for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 6 historic maps of Walnut. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Walnut's past.


Walnut, IL maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1982 Map of Walnut
    1982 Map of Walnut
    1982 Walnut
    1982 Print · USGS
    The village of Walnut and its surrounding townships are shown here in the early eighties, defined by the local rail lines and long-standing territorial lines. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Red Oak Ch, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, and the small settlement of Smith.

  5. 1985 Map of Dixon
    1985 Map of Dixon
    1985 Dixon
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Illinois in the mid-eighties was a land of river cities and expansive prairies defined by rail lines and private airfields. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Oakwood Cem, the Sword Landing Strip, and Sauk Valley College while tracing the C & N W railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2024 Map of Walnut, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Walnut, 2024 Print
    2024 Walnut
    2024 Print · USGS
    Current-day Bureau County retains its deep agricultural character, centered on the village of Walnut and its historic cemeteries. Genealogists and local historians can trace the landscape from Walnut Cem to the drainage networks of the Green River and Red Oak Ditch.

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