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Old Maps of Channahon, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Channahon, IL maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Morris
    1892 Map of Morris
    1892 Morris
    1892 Print · USGS
    Grundy County thrives as a transportation nexus in the 1890s, where the legendary canal system meets a growing web of iron rails. Trace early industrial footprints in Coal City or follow the path of the Illinois and Michigan Canal through Morris.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1892 Map of Wilmington
    1892 Map of Wilmington
    1892 Wilmington
    1892 Print · USGS
    Will County at the end of the nineteenth century is defined by its strategic river confluences and a rapidly expanding rail network. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Wilmington and Braidwood, or find vanished rail stops like Blodget and Drummond.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1918 Map of Wilmington
    1918 Map of Wilmington
    1918 Wilmington
    1918 Print · USGS
    Will County in the late teens is a landscape shaped by the convergence of major rivers and several historic rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses like Red Brick School and Schweizer School alongside river towns such as Wilmington and Channahon.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1918 Map of Morris
    1918 Map of Morris
    1918 Morris
    1918 Print · USGS
    Grundy County at the end of the Great War is a landscape defined by the Illinois River and a bustling coal industry. Researchers can trace historic school districts like Jugtown School, the path of the Michigan and Illinois Canal, and early mining settlements such as Carbon Hill and Eileen.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1953 Map of Lisbon, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Lisbon, 1955 Print
    1953 Lisbon
    1955 Print · USGS
    Kendall and Grundy Counties were still defined by their rural character and rail-linked industry in the early fifties. Genealogists can locate several family-named landmarks and country schools including Porter Sch, Cryder Cem, and the Gore Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Minooka, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Minooka, 1955 Print
    1954 Minooka
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river crossroads at Minooka are captured here in the 1950s, documenting a landscape shaped by three major rivers and heavy industry. Genealogists and researchers can locate St Marys Cem, trace the canal to the Aux Sable Lock, or find family-named sites like Walley Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1954 Map of Channahon, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Channahon, 1955 Print
    1954 Channahon
    1955 Print · USGS
    Will County at mid-century reveals a landscape shaped by major river junctions and the legacy of the canal era. Researchers can trace historical property lines and infrastructure through Channahon, finding detail on landmarks like Willard Grove Cem, Smith Bridge, and the Schweizer Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1954 Map of Morris, 1960 Print
    1954 Map of Morris, 1960 Print
    1954 Morris
    1960 Print · USGS
    Grundy County in the mid-fifties is a landscape of industrial transition, where coal mining and river navigation drive local growth. Researchers can trace the extensive Strip Mine works around Coal City or locate family roots at Evergreen Cem and Sulphur Springs Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1954 Map of Wilmington, 1960 Print
    1954 Map of Wilmington, 1960 Print
    1954 Wilmington
    1960 Print · USGS
    Will and Grundy counties in the mid-fifties show a landscape of industrial convergence where major railroads meet the state's storied canal systems. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Boundary or locate family sites like the Soldiers Widows Home and Willard Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 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
  31. 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.
  34. 1985 Map of Ottawa
    1985 Map of Ottawa
    1985 Ottawa
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley in the mid-1980s shows a landscape balancing river commerce with sprawling energy and mining operations. Researchers can trace the layout of mining towns like Coal City or find family landmarks such as Oakwood Memorial Cem and Smiths Mound.
  37. 1991 Map of Ottawa
    1991 Map of Ottawa
    1991 Ottawa
    1991 Print · USGS
    North-central Illinois in the early nineties remains a vital corridor of river commerce and heavy rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of industrial mining near Morris or explore the river-bluff geography of Starved Rock State Park and Buffalo Rock.
  40. 1993 Map of Minooka, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Minooka, 1994 Print
    1993 Minooka
    1994 Print · USGS
    Minooka and its river-bound neighbors appear here in the early nineties, showing a landscape defined by massive industrial works and deep prairie roots. Trace the intersection of old and new through the Dresden Station Nuclear Powerplant, the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail, and St Marys Cem.
  43. 1993 Map of Lisbon, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Lisbon, 1994 Print
    1993 Lisbon
    1994 Print · USGS
    Lisbon and Morris appear at the start of the nineties, where the quiet prairie of Kendall and Grundy counties meets the historic canal corridor. Researchers can trace family sites at Saratoga Cem and Saratoga Sch Cem or locate the Nelson Landing Strip and John Moore Park.
  46. 1993 Map of Channahon, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Channahon, 1994 Print
    1993 Channahon
    1994 Print · USGS
    The industrial and natural landscapes of Channahon and Minooka meet in the 1990s at the river forks. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Troutman Grove Cem alongside the sprawling Joliet Ammunitions Plant.
  49. 1999 Map of Channahon, 2002 Print
    1999 Map of Channahon, 2002 Print
    1999 Channahon
    2002 Print · USGS
    Channahon and Minooka sit at a major river confluence at the close of the twentieth century. Trace the industrial and military landscape from the Joliet Training Area to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
  52. 2012 Map of Minooka, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Minooka, 2012 Print
    2012 Minooka
    2012 Print · USGS
    The Illinois riverfront near Minooka is captured here just as the suburban landscape began to meet long-standing family farmsteads. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at Saint Marys Cem or Aux Sable Cem and locate landmarks like the Dollinger Family Farm.
  55. 2012 Map of Lisbon, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Lisbon, 2012 Print
    2012 Lisbon
    2012 Print · USGS
    This rural Illinois landscape south of the Aux Sable Creek basin shows a well-preserved network of historic cemeteries and farm-to-market roads in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate family sites at Munger Cem or Cryder Cem and trace the development of settlements like Lisbon and Ridgecrest.
  58. 2012 Map of Channahon, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Channahon, 2012 Print
    2012 Channahon
    2012 Print · USGS
    Will County’s river valleys and transportation corridors are captured here in the early twenty-first century as suburban growth meets industrial geography. Genealogists can locate Abraham Lincoln National Cem and Jackson Creek Cem, while those tracing local industry will find Hadley Seed Farm and Millsdale.
  61. 2015 Map of Lisbon, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lisbon, 2015 Print
    2015 Lisbon
    2015 Print · USGS
    The rural lands of Kendall and Grundy counties meet in this 2010s survey of the prairie south of Lisbon. Researchers can locate several historical burial sites like Munger Cem or trace the path of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
  64. 2015 Map of Minooka, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Minooka, 2015 Print
    2015 Minooka
    2015 Print · USGS
    Minooka and Channahon are surveyed here during a period of modern growth at the historic meeting of the Illinois, Kankakee, and Des Plaines Rivers. Researchers can trace early pioneer roots at Plattville Evangelical Lutheran Cem and follow the route of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
  67. 2015 Map of Channahon, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Channahon, 2015 Print
    2015 Channahon
    2015 Print · USGS
    Will County's river valleys and prairie corridors are captured here in the mid-2010s as suburban growth meets major conservation efforts. Family historians can locate several rural burial grounds like McCune Cem and Reed's Grove Cem near the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal.
  70. 2018 Map of Minooka, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Minooka, 2018 Print
    2018 Minooka
    2018 Print · USGS
    The river confluence near Minooka and Channahon reveals a landscape defined by the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal. Modern researchers can trace burial records at Aux Sable Cem or locate the rural junction at Divine.
  73. 2018 Map of Lisbon, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Lisbon, 2018 Print
    2018 Lisbon
    2018 Print · USGS
    The transition from rural Kendall County to the industrial edges of Morris is captured here during the late twenty-teens. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries like Munger Cem and Cryder Cem or follow the path of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
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