Old Maps of Richton Park, Rich Township for Metal Detecting

1. 1930 Map of Frankfort

   

   1930 Frankfort

   1930 Print · USGS

   The village of Frankfort sits at the junction of the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern and the historic Sauk Trail in the late twenties. Trace local history at the Washington Royal School, Rahm School, and Pleasant Hill Cem.

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4. 1930 Map of Steger

   

   1930 Steger

   1930 Print · USGS

   The southern outskirts of Chicago thrived as a rail and industrial nexus in the late twenties. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of South Chicago Heights and Matteson, locating landmarks like St Annes Church and the Calvary Cemetery.

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7. 1949 Map of Peotone

   

   1949 Peotone

   1949 Print · USGS

   Will County’s rural townships are captured in the late 1940s, a period of transition for its railroad hubs and farming communities. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and country schools like Fivemile Grove Sch, Pfundstein Sch, and the St Peter Cem.

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10. 1949 Map of Crete

    

    1949 Crete

    1949 Print · USGS

    Will County and the surrounding borderlands are captured here in the late 1940s as a busy intersection of rail and road. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches like Beebe Grove Sch, St Annes Ch, and Crete Cem.

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13. 1953 Map of Steger, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Steger

    1955 Print · USGS

    Southern Cook and Will Counties are shown in the early fifties as new suburban developments began to reshape the prairie landscape. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Lincoln Fields Sta, Adams Cem, and the Sauk Trail Sch.

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16. 1953 Map of Frankfort, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Frankfort

    1955 Print · USGS

    Will and Cook County farm country is captured here in the early fifties, before suburban expansion transformed the outskirts of Chicago. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous local sites including St Peters Cem, Rahm Sch (Abandoned), and the Green Garden Sch.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Kankakee

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear here in the early eighties as a landscape of river-centered towns and vast managed wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of the Kankakee State Hospital, the campus of Olivet Nazarene College, and the sprawling Beaver Lake Wildlife Refuge.

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28. 1990 Map of Steger, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Steger

    1991 Print · USGS

    The south Chicago suburbs of Will and Cook Counties appear in full growth during the late twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through sites like Evergreen Hill Cem, S Liborius Sch, and the Balmoral Park Racetrack.

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31. 1990 Map of Frankfort, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Frankfort

    1991 Print · USGS

    Will County's transition from prairie farmland to suburban community is captured here as the nineties approached. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at St Peters Cem and Union Cem, or follow the path of the Old Indian Boundary.

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34. 1991 Map of Kankakee

    

    1991 Kankakee

    1991 Print · USGS

    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands come into focus during the early nineties, centered on the growing Kankakee valley and its sprawling drainage systems. Trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Wilton Railroad Grade, the Manteno State Hospital, and the historic Old Pioneer Cem.

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37. 1998 Map of Steger, 2002 Print

    

    1998 Steger

    2002 Print · USGS

    Suburban expansion meets preserved woodlands south of Chicago in the late nineties. Trace family ties at St Pauls Cem and Adams Cem or locate local landmarks like Governors State University and Sanger Airport.

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40. 2024 Map of Steger, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Steger

    2024 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Cook and Will Counties are captured here in the early 2020s, showing a mix of established suburbs and developing university lands. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous sites like Bloom Presbyterian Cem and Trinity Lutheran Cem.

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43. 2024 Map of Frankfort, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Frankfort

    2024 Print · USGS

    The Will County prairie south of Chicago is captured here as suburban growth meets traditional rural township lines. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Saint Peter's Cem or locate local landmarks like Wix Airport and Meadow Creek Airport.

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