1900s (20th Century) Maps of Clinton Township, Illinois

1. 1934 Map of De Kalb, 1965 Print

   

   1934 De Kalb

   1965 Print · USGS

   DeKalb and its surrounding townships thrive as a major rail and highway hub during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace dozens of country schoolhouses like Toad Hollow Sch and find family plots at Woodlawn Cem or Fairview Cem.

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4. 1937 Map of De Kalb

   

   1937 De Kalb

   1937 Print · USGS

   Mid-1930s De Kalb County is captured here as a thriving rail and agricultural hub during the peak of the Lincoln Highway era. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school sites like Toad Hollow Sch and old cemeteries including Woodlawn Cem and Calvary Cem.

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7. 1937 Map of Sycamore

   

   1937 Sycamore

   1937 Print · USGS

   DeKalb and Kane counties are captured here in the mid-thirties, showing a landscape defined by prairie agriculture and a bustling rail network. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural institutions like Ohio Grove Cem, East Pierce Ch, and Coltonville Sch.

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10. 1948 Map of Sandwich, 1965 Print

    

    1948 Sandwich

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley in the late 1940s is a landscape of established rail towns and deep rural roots. Researchers can trace the Indian Boundary Line or locate family landmarks like French Ch, Oak Mound Cem, and the Sleezer Sch.

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13. 1950 Map of Sandwich

    

    1950 Sandwich

    1950 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois prairie and river valleys come alive in the mid-century, following the rail lines of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. Trace family roots at the Sandwich Fair Grounds or local landmarks like Maramech Hill and State Boys Training School.

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16. 1951 Map of Earlville, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Earlville

    1952 Print · USGS

    The rural crossroads of north-central Illinois come to life in this early fifties survey of the area surrounding Earlville and Leland. Genealogists can trace family ties at the Baker Cem or St Clara Cem and locate vanished schoolhouses like Austin Sch.

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19. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print

    

    1958 Aurora

    1969 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois in the late fifties shows a landscape of powerful river industry and expanding transport corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Aurora and Joliet or locate sites like the Elwood Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock.

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22. 1961 Map of Aurora

    

    1961 Aurora

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois at the height of the post-war era reveals a landscape of massive industrial works and thriving river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway or locate long-standing landmarks like the Green River Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock State Park.

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25. 1968 Map of Hinckley, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Hinckley

    1970 Print · USGS

    The village of Hinckley and the surrounding Illinois prairie are documented here during the late 1960s. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad or locate local landmarks like Immanuel Ch and Miller Cem.

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28. 1971 Map of Waterman, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Waterman

    1973 Print · USGS

    DeKalb County farmland is shown in transition during the early seventies, centered on the rail junctions and prairie townships of Waterman and Shabbona. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Chief Shabbona Grave, Afton Center Cem, and the small siding at McGirr.

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31. 1971 Map of Shabbona Grove, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Shabbona Grove

    1973 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of DeKalb and La Salle counties are captured in the early 1970s as a landscape of productive fields and historic rural outposts. Genealogists can trace the Shabbona Grove area and identify isolated burying grounds like Johnson Grove Cem and Victor Cem.

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34. 1971 Map of Somonauk, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Somonauk

    1973 Print · USGS

    De Kalb and La Salle Counties are captured in the early seventies, showing the transition between traditional farming and modern lakefront development. Trace family heritage through rural landmarks like Somonauk Church, Oak Ridge Cemetery, and the Burlington Northern rail line.

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37. 1985 Map of Aurora, 1989 Print

    

    1985 Aurora

    1989 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Illinois is captured in the mid-1980s as suburban growth began to bridge the gap between the Fox River cities and the outer prairies. Researchers can trace the development of Naperville and Aurora or locate rural landmarks like Fairview Cem and the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

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40. 1994 Map of Waterman

    

    1994 Waterman

    1994 Print · USGS

    DeKalb County enters the 1990s as a productive agricultural landscape marked by the growth of Waterman and Shabbona. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Afton Center Cem, McGirr, and the Wade Landing Strip.

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