1920s Maps of Bellwood, Proviso Township

Explore 4 historic maps of Bellwood from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — 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 Bellwood's landscape evolved across the 1920s, 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 1920s, 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 Bellwood's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.


Bellwood, Proviso Township maps

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  1. 1927 Map of Hinsdale
    1927 Map of Hinsdale
    1927 Hinsdale
    1927 Print · USGS
    The 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

  2. 1928 Map of Elmhurst
    1928 Map of Elmhurst
    1928 Elmhurst
    1928 Print · USGS
    Western suburbs like Elmhurst and Bensenville appear in the late 1920s as thriving rail hubs before the postwar housing boom. Researchers can trace early family sites at Friedens Cemetery, locate the Lutheran Orphanage, and see the original layout of Elmhurst College.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1928 Map of Berwyn
    1928 Map of Berwyn
    1928 Berwyn
    1928 Print · USGS
    The suburban expansion west of Chicago is in full swing in the late twenties as industrial and rail networks reshape the land. Trace family history at Waldheim Cemetery or explore early aviation at the Maywood U S Mail Airport.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1928 Map of River Forest
    1928 Map of River Forest
    1928 River Forest
    1928 Print · USGS
    In the late twenties, the Chicago city limits pushed westward toward the Des Plaines River, transforming prairie and farmland into a dense suburban grid. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots in St Joseph Cemetery or locate early landmarks like Rosary College and the Chicago State Hospital.
    4 unique versions available

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