1950s Maps of Grundy County, Illinois

1. 1950 Map of Dwight

   

   1950 Dwight

   1950 Print · USGS

   Northeastern Illinois at mid-century shows a landscape shaped by coal mining and a dense network of rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks like Round Grove Cemetery, Goodfarm School, and the State Reformatory for Women.

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4. 1953 Map of Morris, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Morris

   1955 Print · USGS

   Morris and the surrounding Grundy County river lands were thriving in the early fifties as industry and transit intersected along the Illinois River. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Stein Sch and Haymond Sch, or locate family sites near Zion Ch and the Evergreen Cem.

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7. 1953 Map of Lisbon, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Lisbon

   1955 Print · USGS

   Kendall and Grundy Counties were still defined by their rural character and rail-linked industry in the early fifties. Genealogists can locate several family-named landmarks and country schools including Porter Sch, Cryder Cem, and the Gore Sch.

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10. 1953 Map of Coal City, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Coal City

    1955 Print · USGS

    Grundy County mining operations and rail hubs are caught in detail during the early fifties. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape through strip mines and mine dumps near settlements like Carbon Hill, Coal City, and Eileen.

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13. 1954 Map of Minooka, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Minooka

    1955 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river crossroads at Minooka are captured here in the 1950s, documenting a landscape shaped by three major rivers and heavy industry. Genealogists and researchers can locate St Marys Cem, trace the canal to the Aux Sable Lock, or find family-named sites like Walley Sch.

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16. 1954 Map of Wilmington, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Wilmington

    1955 Print · USGS

    Will County’s river-driven industry and coal mining heritage are captured here in the mid-fifties as the landscape transitioned between wilderness and extraction. Genealogists can locate family names at Mt Olive Cem or trace the early community footprints of Wilmington, Braidwood, and Lorenzo.

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19. 1954 Map of Channahon, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Channahon

    1955 Print · USGS

    Will County at mid-century reveals a landscape shaped by major river junctions and the legacy of the canal era. Researchers can trace historical property lines and infrastructure through Channahon, finding detail on landmarks like Willard Grove Cem, Smith Bridge, and the Schweizer Sch.

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22. 1954 Map of Morris, 1960 Print

    

    1954 Morris

    1960 Print · USGS

    Grundy County in the mid-fifties is a landscape of industrial transition, where coal mining and river navigation drive local growth. Researchers can trace the extensive Strip Mine works around Coal City or locate family roots at Evergreen Cem and Sulphur Springs Sch.

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25. 1954 Map of Wilmington, 1960 Print

    

    1954 Wilmington

    1960 Print · USGS

    Will and Grundy counties in the mid-fifties show a landscape of industrial convergence where major railroads meet the state's storied canal systems. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Boundary or locate family sites like the Soldiers Widows Home and Willard Grove Cem.

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28. 1958 Map of Odell, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Odell

    1959 Print · USGS

    Prairie townships in Livingston and LaSalle counties show their mid-century transition as rural schools consolidate. Trace family roots at St Patricks Cem, the village of Ransom, or the defunct McGreevy Sch (Abandoned).

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31. 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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