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

Explore 14 historic maps of Nettle Creek 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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Nettle Creek Township, IL maps

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  1. 1916 Map of Marseilles
    1916 Map of Marseilles
    1916 Marseilles
    1916 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley in the early twentieth century shows a busy network of canals, electric railways, and rural schools. Trace the early layout of Marseilles, the Michigan Canal, and dozens of local landmarks like Norway and the Fox River Academy.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1918 Map of Morris
    1918 Map of Morris
    1918 Morris
    1918 Print · USGS
    Grundy County at the end of the Great War is a landscape defined by the Illinois River and a bustling coal industry. Researchers can trace historic school districts like Jugtown School, the path of the Michigan and Illinois Canal, and early mining settlements such as Carbon Hill and Eileen.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1940 Map of Marseilles, 1958 Print
    1940 Map of Marseilles, 1958 Print
    1940 Marseilles
    1958 Print · USGS
    LaSalle and Grundy counties appear here during the transition from the canal era to the railway age. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named school sites like Ness School and Barry School or locate the village of Stavanger.
  10. 1953 Map of Morris, 1955 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1953 Map of Lisbon, 1955 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Morris, 1960 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1961 Map of Aurora
    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.
  25. 1970 Map of Seneca, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Seneca, 1972 Print
    1970 Seneca
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Seneca riverfront and its industrial corridor are captured here during the 1970s. Researchers can trace the path of the Illinois and Michigan Canal (Abandoned) and locate the U.S. Govt Reservation and the village of Langham.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1970 Map of Stavanger, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Stavanger, 1972 Print
    1970 Stavanger
    1972 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie lands of Grundy and LaSalle counties are shown in detail as they appeared in the early seventies. Genealogists can locate family names at Holderman and Hoge Cem or trace the local community near Stavanger and the Nettle Creek Sch.
  31. 1985 Map of Ottawa
    1985 Map of Ottawa
    1985 Ottawa
    1985 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  34. 1991 Map of Ottawa
    1991 Map of Ottawa
    1991 Ottawa
    1991 Print · USGS
    North-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.
  37. 1993 Map of Lisbon, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Lisbon, 1994 Print
    1993 Lisbon
    1994 Print · USGS
    Lisbon and Morris appear at the start of the nineties, where the quiet prairie of Kendall and Grundy counties meets the historic canal corridor. Researchers can trace family sites at Saratoga Cem and Saratoga Sch Cem or locate the Nelson Landing Strip and John Moore Park.
  40. 1993 Map of Morris, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Morris, 1994 Print
    1993 Morris
    1994 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River corridor near Morris thrives as a hub of canal history and rail transport in the early nineties. Genealogists and local historians can locate Evergreen Cem, trace the CSX RR line, and find vanished rural landmarks like Pavilionville.
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