Old Maps of DuPage County, Illinois for Hiking & Exploration

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1900 Map of Riverside

    

    1900 Riverside

    1900 Print · USGS

    The western Chicago suburbs and the Desplaines River valley are captured here during a period of massive industrial and rail expansion. Genealogists can locate early settlements like Fullersburg and Lace, or trace family plots in Waldheim Cemetery.

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22. 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.

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25. 1901 Map of Riverside

    

    1901 Riverside

    1901 Print · USGS

    Greater Chicago and the Desplaines River valley are captured here at a moment of rapid rail expansion and civic engineering. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and burial sites like Waldheim Cemetery, the Chicago Union Transfer Railroad Yards, and Jefferson Park.

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28. 1908 Map of Wheaton

    

    1908 Wheaton

    1908 Print · USGS

    DuPage County was a hub of steam and electric rail travel in the years following the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Naperville, Downers Grove, and Wheaton, alongside notable sites like the Wheaton Driving Park.

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31. 1923 Map of Joliet

    

    1923 Joliet

    1923 Print · USGS

    Joliet and the Des Plaines River valley are shown here in the 1920s, a hub of heavy industry and vital shipping canals. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Spaulding School, the Du Page Church, and the expansive State Penitentiary Farm.

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34. 1925 Map of Yorkville

    

    1925 Yorkville

    1925 Print · USGS

    Kendall County in the mid-twenties shows a landscape of river-valley commerce and a dense network of interurban electric rail lines. Genealogists can locate family-named schoolhouses like Tamarack School and rural hubs such as Platteville and Helmar.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 1932 Map of Geneva

    

    1932 Geneva

    1932 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley is a hive of early twentieth-century industry and civic life. Genealogists can trace family names through rural landmarks like Johnsons Mound or the many country schools, including Red Brick Sch and Stewart Sch.

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49. 1948 Map of Wheaton, 1956 Print

    

    1948 Wheaton

    1956 Print · USGS

    DuPage County at the dawn of the post-war boom shows a landscape of growing towns connected by a dense network of steam and electric rails. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Naperville, Wheaton, and Downers Grove alongside smaller stops like Ontarioville and Eola.

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52. 1948 Map of Geneva, 1964 Print

    

    1948 Geneva

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley thrives in the late 1940s, showing the industrial cores of Geneva and Batavia before the suburban boom. Trace the complex rail network through Elburn and St Charles, or locate rural landmarks like Johnsons Mound and Red Brick Sch.

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55. 1949 Map of Geneva

    

    1949 Geneva

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley in the late 1940s reveals a unique landscape of riverside industrial towns and massive state institutions. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of the State Boys School, find Dunham Castle, or locate rural landmarks like Burr School.

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58. 1950 Map of Aurora North

    

    1950 Aurora North

    1950 Print · USGS

    Kane County's river-driven industrial corridor is in full mid-century expansion between Batavia and Aurora. Genealogists and researchers can trace local institutions and schools such as Mooseheart, Aurora College, and Neilson Grove Sch.

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61. 1953 Map of Naperville, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Naperville

    1955 Print · USGS

    DuPage County was transitioning from a rural rail corridor to a suburban heartland in the early 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace old schoolhouse sites like Round Grove Sch and landmarks including North Central College and the Winfield Sanitarium.

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64. 1953 Map of West Chicago, 1955 Print

    

    1953 West Chicago

    1955 Print · USGS

    The rail corridors of DuPage County intersect at West Chicago in the early fifties, showing a landscape of small rural schools and emerging suburbs. Trace family history at the Old Ontarioville Cem or the Oak Glen Sch (Abandoned).

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67. 1953 Map of Lombard, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Lombard

    1955 Print · USGS

    DuPage County was undergoing rapid postwar growth when this mid-century survey was conducted, showing the expansion of towns along major rail lines. Researchers can find numerous parochial schools and cemeteries like Sacred Heart Sch, St Pauls Cem, and the historic Old Mill.

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70. 1953 Map of Normantown, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Normantown

    1955 Print · USGS

    The rural prairies of Du Page and Will counties are shown in the early fifties as the region transitioned toward modernization. Genealogists can trace early family sites like Vermont Cem, Wheatland Sch, and the rail stop at Normantown.

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73. 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.

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