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Old Maps of Champaign County, Illinois

Explore 202 old maps of Champaign County, spanning from 1906 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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Champaign County, IL maps

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  1. 1906 Map of Urbana
    1906 Map of Urbana
    1906 Urbana
    1906 Print · USGS
    Champaign County at the turn of the century is a landscape of thriving railroad towns and prairie farmsteads. Trace the early growth of Champaign and Urbana or find the sites of vanished rural stops like Mayview, Glover, and Angerville.
    7 unique versions available
  4. 1907 Map of Mahomet
    1907 Map of Mahomet
    1907 Mahomet
    1907 Print · USGS
    Champaign County at the peak of the rail era shows a landscape of burgeoning prairie towns and rural schools. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Mahomet, find the precise sites of Bunker Hill School and Fisher School, or follow the Sangamon River.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1924 Map of Paxton, 1953 Print
    1924 Map of Paxton, 1953 Print
    1924 Paxton
    1953 Print · USGS
    East-central Illinois comes into focus during the mid-twenties as the rail lines and early airfields transformed the prairie. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named schools like Lily Dell School and trace the original layout of Chanute Flying Field.
  10. 1927 Map of Paxton
    1927 Map of Paxton
    1927 Paxton
    1927 Print · USGS
    Illinois prairie life in the mid-twenties is captured here through a dense network of township schools and the rise of military aviation. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Chanute Flying Field or find long-standing rural landmarks like Lily Dell School and Glen Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1928 Map of Gibson City
    1928 Map of Gibson City
    1928 Gibson City
    1928 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois farming life is captured here in the late 1920s, dominated by the major rail junction at Gibson City. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Scotland School and Caledonia School along the Sangamon River.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1931 Map of Fithian
    1931 Map of Fithian
    1931 Fithian
    1931 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County and its neighboring townships thrive in the early 1930s as a hub of rail travel and rural education. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family sites near Knights Branch Cem, Fowler Sch, and the busy rail yards of Homer.
  19. 1936 Map of Potomac
    1936 Map of Potomac
    1936 Potomac
    1936 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of Vermilion County thrives as a rail-and-river economy during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace dozens of country schools and family-named landmarks like St Lawrence Ch, Rankin Union Cem, and river crossings at Bass Ford.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Fithian
    1943 Map of Fithian
    1943 Fithian
    1943 Print · USGS
    Vermilion and Champaign counties come alive in the 1940s as a hub of rail travel and small-town commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Fithian, Fairmount, and Homer while locating rural landmarks like Little Giant Sch and Stearns Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1949 Map of Paxton
    1949 Map of Paxton
    1949 Paxton
    1949 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois thrived as a rail and military corridor in the mid-1920s, anchored by the crossroads of two major rail lines. Researchers can trace the early footprint of Chanute Flying Field and locate dozens of vanished rural schoolhouses like Trickel Grove School and Farmersville School.
  28. 1950 Map of Tuscola, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Tuscola, 1952 Print
    1950 Tuscola
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Douglas and Champaign Counties are mapped here at a time when the rural school system was fading into history. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous markers like Stewart Sch, Macedonia Ch, and Bailey Memorial Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    1953 Danville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Illinois crossroads come to life in this mid-century survey as the interstate era begins to reshape the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and collectors can trace the historic paths of the Nickel Plate railroad or locate smaller communities like Veedersburg, Goodland, and Bismarck.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Indianapolis
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1955 Map of Danville
    1955 Map of Danville
    1955 Danville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and university towns. Researchers can trace the legacy of Purdue University, the Tippecanoe Battlefield, and the path of the Pennsylvania RR.
  40. 1956 Map of Danville
    1956 Map of Danville
    1956 Danville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Indiana and Illinois are captured here as the river-and-rail economy evolved into the modern highway era. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport lines through Logansport, Battle Ground, and the dams at Lake Shafer.
  43. 1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Indianapolis
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.
  46. 1956 Map of Newman, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Newman, 1957 Print
    1956 Newman
    1957 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Champaign and Douglas counties are seen here in the mid-fifties, when small-town rail depots still served as the region's heartbeat. Genealogists can trace family names through rural landmarks like Stutler Cem, Fairfield Ch, and the small community of Maizetown.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1956 Map of Villa Grove, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Villa Grove, 1957 Print
    1956 Villa Grove
    1957 Print · USGS
    Villa Grove and the rural townships of Douglas and Champaign Counties are shown in the mid-1950s, a period defined by small-town rail commerce and fertile prairie farmland. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Patterson Springs, Lynn Grove Cem, and St Mary Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Indianapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1957 Map of Urbana, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Urbana, 1958 Print
    1957 Urbana
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the late fifties reveals the mid-century growth of the twin cities and their surrounding rail towns. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mt Olive Cem, Carley Ch, and the rural Locust Grove Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1957 Map of Paxton, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Paxton, 1958 Print
    1957 Paxton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Post-war central Illinois thrives along the rail lines and at Chanute Air Force Base. Researchers can trace family roots at St Alfreds Chapel or locate several abandoned country schools like Moffett Sch (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1957 Map of Gibson City, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Gibson City, 1958 Print
    1957 Gibson City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Ford and Champaign Counties are mapped here at the height of the railroad era. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Walker Ch, Oregon Cem, and several schoolhouses like the Mounts Sch or the Blackford Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1957 Map of Fithian, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Fithian, 1958 Print
    1957 Fithian
    1958 Print · USGS
    Vermilion and Champaign counties come alive in the late fifties as a network of rail-side towns and river bends. Genealogists and historians can locate long-standing landmarks like Belgium Row, Corner Chapel, and the Township High Sch near the Salt Fork.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1957 Map of Urbana, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Urbana, 1958 Print
    1957 Urbana
    1958 Print · USGS
    The twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are captured here in the late fifties, showing a dense network of university buildings, hospitals, and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Mt Hope Cemetery, Silver Sch, and the village of Philo.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1957 Map of Rising, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Rising, 1958 Print
    1957 Rising
    1958 Print · USGS
    Champaign and its rural northern townships are shown here during the mid-century transition from family farming to suburban growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks like Phillippe Cem, the tiny settlement of Rising, and early residential plats near Switzer Sch.
  73. 1957 Map of Mahomet, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Mahomet, 1958 Print
    1957 Mahomet
    1958 Print · USGS
    Champaign and its rural neighbors are captured in the late fifties as the city expanded westward toward the Sangamon River. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Dunkard Cem, the St John Chi, and the University of Illinois Airport.
    2 unique versions available
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