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1970s Maps of Champaign County, Illinois

Explore 9 historic maps of Champaign County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — 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 Champaign County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, 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 1970s, 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 Champaign County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Champaign County, IL maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Seymour, 1971 Print
    1970 Map of Seymour, 1971 Print
    1970 Seymour
    1971 Print · USGS
    East of the Sangamon River in the early 1970s, this portion of Champaign County shows a landscape defined by the Central Illinois railway and rural townships. Trace family roots at Ingram Cem, St Boniface Ch, and the crossroads of Seymour.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1970 Map of Mahomet, 1971 Print
    1970 Map of Mahomet, 1971 Print
    1970 Mahomet
    1971 Print · USGS
    Mahomet and the Sangamon River valley appear at a point of growth in the early seventies, with new highways and recreation areas taking shape. Trace local family history through Dunkard Cem and Argo Cem, or locate the Covered Bridge at Lake of the Woods.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1970 Map of Urbana, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Urbana, 1972 Print
    1970 Urbana
    1972 Print · USGS
    Champaign and Urbana are captured here during a period of significant university expansion and suburban growth. Researchers can trace early campus footprints near Memorial Stadium or locate family plots in Mt Hope Cemetery and Calvary Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1970 Map of Bondville, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Bondville, 1972 Print
    1970 Bondville
    1972 Print · USGS
    Champaign and its western fringes reached a pivotal stage of growth in the early seventies, as residential grids began to meet the surrounding prairie. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of Prairieview Cem, local schools like Howard Sch, and the expansion of the University of Illinois-Willard Airport.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1970 Map of Thomasboro, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Thomasboro, 1972 Print
    1970 Thomasboro
    1972 Print · USGS
    Champaign County at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape balancing its deep agricultural roots with the expansion of its twin cities. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like St Elizabeth Cem and Yearsley Cem or trace the early footprint of Illini Airport.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1970 Map of Rising, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Rising, 1972 Print
    1970 Rising
    1972 Print · USGS
    Champaign and its northern rural townships are captured here during a period of significant suburban and infrastructure growth in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites such as Fisher Cem, Hensley Sch, and the rail stop at Rising.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1975 Map of Bondville, 1976 Print
    1975 Map of Bondville, 1976 Print
    1975 Bondville
    1976 Print · USGS
    Champaign and Savoy expanded rapidly during the mid-seventies, pushing new subdivisions and schools into former farmland. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and vanished rural features like Prairieview Cem, Staley, and the early layout of University of Illinois-Willard Airport.
  22. 1975 Map of Tuscola NE, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Tuscola NE, 1977 Print
    1975 Tuscola NE
    1977 Print · USGS
    Champaign County at the mid-point of the 1970s is shown in this detailed aerial perspective of its agricultural and rail landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace farmstead footprints and the street grids of Tolono, Sadorus, and Pesotum.
  25. 1975 Map of Tuscola NW, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Tuscola NW, 1977 Print
    1975 Tuscola NW
    1977 Print · USGS
    Mid-1970s agricultural patterns and rural settlements are revealed in this aerial survey of the Illinois prairie. Genealogists and land historians can trace property lines and farmstead locations surrounding Ivesdale and the banks of the Kaskaskia River.
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