1900s (20th Century) Maps of Highland Township, Illinois
Explore 11 historic maps of Highland Township from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
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Highland Township, IL maps
(11)- 1948 Map of Dwight, 1965 Print
1948 Dwight1965 Print · USGSLivingston and Grundy counties appear here just after the war, showing a region of dense rural settlements and early coal mining activity. Genealogists can locate family names via numerous country schools like Goodfarm Sch and landmarks such as the State Reformatory for Women. - 1950 Map of Dwight
1950 Dwight1950 Print · USGSNortheastern 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.2 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Odell, 1959 Print
1958 Odell1959 Print · USGSPrairie 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). - 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
1958 Aurora1969 Print · USGSNorthern 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.3 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Aurora
1961 Aurora1961 Print · USGSNorthern 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. - 1983 Map of Dwight
1983 Dwight1983 Print · USGSThe village of Dwight is shown in the early 1980s as a significant rail and agricultural crossroads in Livingston County. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of Oak Lawn Cem, the Dwight Correctional Center, and the PO in the heart of town. - 1983 Map of Kinsman
1983 Kinsman1983 Print · USGSThe Illinois prairie of the early eighties is mapped here at the border of La Salle and Grundy Counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and locate family sites near Highland Cem or the village of Kinsman. - 1983 Map of Mazon
1983 Mazon1983 Print · USGSGrundy County farmland and the river valleys are meticulously detailed here in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can locate Goodfarm Cem, the village of Verona, and the historic Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line.2 unique versions available - 1983 Map of Odell
1983 Odell1983 Print · USGSAgricultural life in central Illinois reached a turning point in the early eighties as these rail corridors and small towns evolved. Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint the locations of Nevada Cem, the St Paul Cem, and the rural post office sites of Budd and Sunbury. - 1985 Map of Ottawa
1985 Ottawa1985 Print · USGSThe Illinois River valley in the mid-1980s shows a landscape balancing river commerce with sprawling energy and mining operations. Researchers can trace the layout of mining towns like Coal City or find family landmarks such as Oakwood Memorial Cem and Smiths Mound. - 1991 Map of Ottawa
1991 Ottawa1991 Print · USGSNorth-central Illinois in the early nineties remains a vital corridor of river commerce and heavy rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of industrial mining near Morris or explore the river-bluff geography of Starved Rock State Park and Buffalo Rock.
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