Old Maps of Cook County, Illinois
Explore 368 old maps of Cook County, spanning from 1889 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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(368)- 1889 Map of Chicago
1889 Chicago1889 Print · USGSChicago in the late Victorian era was a sprawling rail and maritime titan on the shores of Lake Michigan. Genealogists and historians can trace the early urban grid and massive rail yards of the Belt Railroad and Chicago and Northwestern R.R. - 1890 Map of Des Plaines
1890 Des Plaines1890 Print · USGSThe Des Plaines valley and southern Cook County are shown here in the late nineteenth century as a hub of canal and rail transit. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Lemont, Orland, and Mokena or locate vanished stops like Johnston Station. - 1891 Map of Chicago
1891 Chicago1891 Print · USGSChicago was a booming rail and water hub in the late nineteenth century, just before the turn of the century. Trace the intricate network of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and major lines like the Wisconsin Central R.R. and Belt Railroad. - 1891 Map of Riverside
1891 Riverside1891 Print · USGSWest of Chicago in the early nineties, these developing suburbs formed a dense network of rail-side settlements and waterworks. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and vanished landmarks like the County Farm and Mammoth Springs alongside the banks of the Des Plaines River. - 1892 Map of Joliet
1892 Joliet1892 Print · USGSWill County at the end of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of canal trade and heavy rail. Genealogists can trace the early streets of Joliet and Lockport or locate long-standing rural landmarks like Caton Farm and Grinton.6 unique versions available - 1892 Map of Calumet
1892 Calumet1892 Print · USGSThe industrial corridor south of Chicago is captured in the late nineteenth century as rail lines and rivers shaped new towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Pullman, Blue Island, and the South Lawn Harvey P.O. at a time of rapid growth. - 1893 Map of Calumet
1893 Calumet1893 Print · USGSSouthern Cook County and the Indiana borderlands are captured here during a period of massive rail and industrial growth. Trace the footprints of historic company towns and transit hubs like Pullman, Blue Island, and Hammond before the landscape was fully urbanized. - 1893 Map of Riverside
1893 Riverside1893 Print · USGSWest of Chicago in the 1890s, the landscape was a growing network of rail-centered villages and industrial canals. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property and town layouts in Riverside, Maywood, and the Dunning County Farm alongside the Desplaines River. - 1894 Map of Des Plaines
1894 Des Plaines1894 Print · USGSCook and Will counties in the 1890s are defined by the convergence of major rail lines and early waterway transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Lemont, Mokena, and New Lenox along lines like the Wabash R. R. and the Illinois and Michigan Canal. - 1899 Map of Evanston
1899 Evanston1899 Print · USGSThe Illinois lakefront north of Chicago was undergoing rapid suburbanization during the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early street grids of Evanston and Winnetka along the Chicago and Northwestern rail line.3 unique versions available - 1900 Map of Chicago
1900 Chicago1900 Print · USGSChicago at the turn of the century shows a city of massive infrastructure, from its emerging park system to its complex rail hubs. Researchers can trace the development of early neighborhoods like Mayfair and South Lynn or locate grounds like Rose Hill Cemetery and the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal. - 1900 Map of Des Plaines
1900 Des Plaines1900 Print · USGSCook and Will counties at the turn of the century reveal a landscape of massive canal engineering and burgeoning railroad junctions. Researchers can trace ancestral farmsteads and old station stops from Sag Bridge Sta. to the early streets of Tinley Park and Mokena. - 1900 Map of Riverside
1900 Riverside1900 Print · USGSThe western Chicago suburbs and the Desplaines River valley are captured here during a period of massive industrial and rail expansion. Genealogists can locate early settlements like Fullersburg and Lace, or trace family plots in Waldheim Cemetery. - 1900 Map of Highwood
1900 Highwood1900 Print · USGSCoastal bluffs and river valleys north of Chicago come alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Trace the early footprints of settlements like Highland Park and Arlington Heights or locate the historic military grounds at Fort Sheridan.5 unique versions available - 1900 Map of Calumet
1900 Calumet1900 Print · USGSSouthern Cook County and the Indiana borderlands are captured here at the peak of the rail era, showing a landscape of burgeoning industrial towns and complex rail junctions. Researchers can trace the layout of the historic company town of Pullman, the growth of Hammond, and the early footprints of Blue Island and Harvey. - 1901 Map of Calumet
1901 Calumet1901 Print · USGSSouthern Chicago and the Calumet region are captured at the peak of their industrial expansion at the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of rail-side towns like Pullman, Blue Island, and Hegewisch and locate landmarks like the Glenwood Industrial School.5 unique versions available - 1901 Map of Des Plaines
1901 Des Plaines1901 Print · USGSCook and Will County communities thrive along a dense network of nineteenth-century canals and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property patterns and rail stops in Willow Springs, Tinley Park, and Gooding's Grove.5 unique versions available - 1901 Map of Riverside
1901 Riverside1901 Print · USGSGreater Chicago and the Desplaines River valley are captured here at a moment of rapid rail expansion and civic engineering. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and burial sites like Waldheim Cemetery, the Chicago Union Transfer Railroad Yards, and Jefferson Park.4 unique versions available - 1901 Map of Chicago
1901 Chicago1901 Print · USGSChicago was a booming industrial and rail hub in the late nineteenth century, defined by its lakefront and canal systems. Genealogists and urban historians can trace early neighborhood boundaries and rail corridors through Elsdon, Chicago Lawn, and Rose Hill Cemetery.5 unique versions available - 1908 Map of Wheaton
1908 Wheaton1908 Print · USGSDuPage County was a hub of steam and electric rail travel in the years following the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Naperville, Downers Grove, and Wheaton, alongside notable sites like the Wheaton Driving Park.5 unique versions available - 1923 Map of Barrington
1923 Barrington1923 Print · USGSNorthwest of Chicago in the early twenties, these townships were a network of farm-to-market roads and lakefront resorts. Trace the early boundaries of the Cook County Forest Preserve and find long-gone rural landmarks like Speeck Resort or Quentins Corners.4 unique versions available - 1923 Map of Joliet
1923 Joliet1923 Print · USGSJoliet and the Des Plaines River valley are shown here in the 1920s, a hub of heavy industry and vital shipping canals. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Spaulding School, the Du Page Church, and the expansive State Penitentiary Farm.5 unique versions available - 1925 Map of Elgin
1925 Elgin1925 Print · USGSThe Fox River valley and the surrounding Kane County prairie are captured here during the mid-twenties, a time of established rail lines and manufacturing growth. Genealogists can trace early twentieth-century schools and junctions like Munshawville School, Pingree Grove, and Hickory Grove School.4 unique versions available - 1927 Map of Hinsdale
1927 Hinsdale1927 Print · USGSThe western Chicago suburbs emerged as a hub of transit and leisure in the late twenties, where rail lines met rising commuter towns. Genealogists can trace family names and institutions from St Joseph Institute to the vanished crossroads of Utopia and Lace.3 unique versions available - 1927 Map of Arlington Heights
1927 Arlington Heights1927 Print · USGSCook County in the mid-1920s shows a landscape of emerging rail suburbs and quiet prairie farmland. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and vanished landmarks like the English Cemetery, Schnells Corner, and St Johns Church.3 unique versions available
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