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1890s Maps of Cook County, Illinois

Explore 9 historic maps of Cook County from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — 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 Cook County's landscape evolved across the 1890s, 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 1890s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Cook County's history through authentic maps from the 1890s. This is your window into the past.

Cook County, IL maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Des Plaines
    1890 Map of Des Plaines
    1890 Des Plaines
    1890 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  4. 1891 Map of Chicago
    1891 Map of Chicago
    1891 Chicago
    1891 Print · USGS
    Chicago 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.
  7. 1891 Map of Riverside
    1891 Map of Riverside
    1891 Riverside
    1891 Print · USGS
    West 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.
  10. 1892 Map of Joliet
    1892 Map of Joliet
    1892 Joliet
    1892 Print · USGS
    Will 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
  13. 1892 Map of Calumet
    1892 Map of Calumet
    1892 Calumet
    1892 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  16. 1893 Map of Calumet
    1893 Map of Calumet
    1893 Calumet
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.
  19. 1893 Map of Riverside
    1893 Map of Riverside
    1893 Riverside
    1893 Print · USGS
    West 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.
  22. 1894 Map of Des Plaines
    1894 Map of Des Plaines
    1894 Des Plaines
    1894 Print · USGS
    Cook 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.
  25. 1899 Map of Evanston
    1899 Map of Evanston
    1899 Evanston
    1899 Print · USGS
    The 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
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