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Old Maps of Orland Park, Orland Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Orland Park with 30 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Orland Park has changed over the decades.

Orland Park, Orland Township 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. 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.
  7. 1900 Map of Des Plaines
    1900 Map of Des Plaines
    1900 Des Plaines
    1900 Print · USGS
    Cook 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.
  10. 1901 Map of Des Plaines
    1901 Map of Des Plaines
    1901 Des Plaines
    1901 Print · USGS
    Cook 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
  13. 1928 Map of Palos Park
    1928 Map of Palos Park
    1928 Palos Park
    1928 Print · USGS
    Southwest of Chicago in the late twenties, this landscape is a complex network of industrial canals and developing suburbs. Genealogists can locate several large burial grounds like Holy Sepulchre Cemetery while tracing local history through old landmarks such as McClaughry School and Spring Forest.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1928 Map of Sag Bridge
    1928 Map of Sag Bridge
    1928 Sag Bridge
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Des Plaines valley in the late 1920s reveals a complex network of canals and railways connecting Lemont and Willow Springs. Trace early twentieth-century landmarks like Visitation Boys Camp, Fairmont Cemetery, and the Derby School.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1929 Map of Tinley Park
    1929 Map of Tinley Park
    1929 Tinley Park
    1929 Print · USGS
    The Cook and Will County borderlands appear here in the late twenties, showing the early suburban footprints of Tinley Park and Orland Park. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Sedan Prairie School or family sites near the Frankfort Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1929 Map of Mokena
    1929 Map of Mokena
    1929 Mokena
    1929 Print · USGS
    Will County's rural landscape is captured here in the late 1920s, when small schoolhouses and railroads defined the community. Researchers can trace family history at Brooks Cemetery or follow the Wabash tracks through Hadley and Alpine.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Tinley Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Tinley Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Tinley Park
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Cook and Will County border areas are shown here during the early fifties growth of Tinley Park and Orland Park. Researchers can find family-named landmarks like Hickory Cem and long-standing schools such as Summit Hill Sch and Kirby Sch.
  28. 1953 Map of Mokena, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Mokena, 1955 Print
    1953 Mokena
    1955 Print · USGS
    Will County's agricultural heartland is captured mid-century as the rail-centered towns of Mokena and New Lenox began to expand. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks, including St Johns Cem, the Wabash railroad, and Wells Corner Sch.
  31. 1953 Map of Palos Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Palos Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Palos Park
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cook County shows a landscape of expansive forest preserves and industrial waterways just as residential growth began to accelerate. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery or locate the long-since changed Harlem Airport and Bachelor Grove Cem.
  34. 1953 Map of Sag Bridge, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Sag Bridge, 1955 Print
    1953 Sag Bridge
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Des Plaines River valley transitions from industrial canal corridors to preserved forest land in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can locate family plots at Mount Vernon Memorial Park Cemetery and trace old school districts like Derby Sch and Trinity Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Chicago
    1964 Print · USGS
    The southern Lake Michigan shoreline was rapidly modernizing in the mid-fifties, balancing heavy industry with its famous academic centers. Researchers can trace the footprints of Notre Dame University or locate vanished sites like the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant and Meigs Field.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Chicago
    1957 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland and southern Great Lakes shoreline are captured here during the peak of mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the massive Gary Steel Works, the grounds of the University of Notre Dame, and the early paths of the Tri-State Tollway.
  43. 1963 Map of Sag Bridge, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Sag Bridge, 1964 Print
    1963 Sag Bridge
    1964 Print · USGS
    In the early 1960s, the Cook County landscape was a complex mix of industrial canals, dense forest preserves, and expanding suburbs. Trace the legacy of Lemont and Willow Springs alongside the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and historic Fairmount Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1963 Map of Mokena, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Mokena, 1964 Print
    1963 Mokena
    1964 Print · USGS
    Will County in the early sixties shows the steady growth of rail-connected villages alongside deep-rooted rural communities. Trace the family names and legacy sites at Brooks Cem, follow the Rock Island Line, or locate long-standing schools like Schmuhl Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1963 Map of Tinley Park, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Tinley Park, 1964 Print
    1963 Tinley Park
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Cook and Will County borderlands undergo significant suburban transformation in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the legacy of local institutions and infrastructure, from the Tinley Park State Hospital and Prosperi Airport to the diagonal path of the Indian Boundary Treaty.
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1963 Map of Palos Park, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Palos Park, 1965 Print
    1963 Palos Park
    1965 Print · USGS
    Cook County's southwestern suburbs and forest preserves are shown here in the early sixties as post-war growth meets industrial waterways. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of schools and significant burial sites like Holy Sepulchre Cemetery and the local landmark Bachelor Grove Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  55. 1980 Map of Chicago
    1980 Map of Chicago
    1980 Chicago
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Chicago metropolitan area and the industrial shores of Northwest Indiana are captured here at the start of the 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the vast urban landscape through landmarks like Loyola University, St Casimir Cemetery, and the busy docks of Calumet Harbor.
  58. 1993 Map of Tinley Park
    1993 Map of Tinley Park
    1993 Tinley Park
    1993 Print · USGS
    Suburban development sweeps across the Cook and Will County line in the early nineties, revealing a landscape of rapid growth and community expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Hickory Cem and Frankfort Cem or find vanished landmarks like the Drive-in Theater.
  61. 1993 Map of Sag Bridge
    1993 Map of Sag Bridge
    1993 Sag Bridge
    1993 Print · USGS
    Cook County and the surrounding forest preserves appear in high detail during the early nineties as suburban expansion met historic industrial waterways. Researchers can trace the legacy of the region through landmarks like Fairmount Cemetery, Hastings, and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
  64. 1993 Map of Palos Park
    1993 Map of Palos Park
    1993 Palos Park
    1993 Print · USGS
    Greater Chicago's southwest suburbs are captured in the early nineties as residential growth surrounds massive forest preserves and industrial waterways. Researchers can trace local heritage at Resurrection Cemetery, Bachelor Grove Cem, or Stagg High Sch.
  67. 1993 Map of Mokena, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Mokena, 1994 Print
    1993 Mokena
    1994 Print · USGS
    Suburban development meets historic township borders in this early nineties survey of Will County. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Brooks Cem and St Marys Cem or locate the village of Marley along the rail line.
  70. 1997 Map of Sag Bridge, 1999 Print
    1997 Map of Sag Bridge, 1999 Print
    1997 Sag Bridge
    1999 Print · USGS
    Cook and DuPage Counties are shown in the late 1990s, where industrial engineering meets the expansive forest preserves of the Des Plaines River valley. Researchers can trace the layout of the Argonne National Laboratory Reservation and historic sites like St James Ch or Hastings.
  73. 1997 Map of Palos Park, 1999 Print
    1997 Map of Palos Park, 1999 Print
    1997 Palos Park
    1999 Print · USGS
    Suburban Cook County in the late nineties is a complex grid of growing residential hubs and massive institutional grounds. Researchers can trace family sites in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery or explore the preserved wetlands of McGinnis Slough.
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