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Old Maps of Henry County, Illinois

Explore 181 old maps of Henry County, spanning from 1892 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Henry County, IL maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Leclaire
    1892 Map of Leclaire
    1892 Leclaire
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River border between Iowa and Illinois comes alive in the 1890s, before modern locks reshaped the shoreline. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Leclaire, Port Byron, and the railroad junction at Watertown.
  4. 1893 Map of Leclaire
    1893 Map of Leclaire
    1893 Leclaire
    1893 Print · USGS
    The riverfronts of Scott County and Rock Island County thrived in the late nineteenth century as vital hubs for steamboats and steam rail. Researchers can trace the early grids of Leclaire, Port Byron, and Valley City alongside the sprawling banks of the Mississippi River.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1899 Map of Clinton
    1899 Map of Clinton
    1899 Clinton
    1899 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River valley comes alive in the late 1890s, capturing the river-and-rail economy of Iowa and Illinois before modern channelization. Genealogists and historians can trace early townships and river landings, finding precise locations for Low Moor, Folletts, and Pink Prairie.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1929 Map of Annawan, 1966 Print
    1929 Map of Annawan, 1966 Print
    1929 Annawan
    1966 Print · USGS
    Henry and Bureau County life in the late 1920s was shaped by the engineering of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal and busy rail corridors. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family sites like Brandenburg Corners, Kedron, and Francis Park.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1931 Map of Galva
    1931 Map of Galva
    1931 Galva
    1931 Print · USGS
    The Henry and Knox County borderlands are mapped here in the early 1930s, showing a thriving network of rural townships and rail corridors. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Swamp College Sch to the North Ontario Ch and the Galva Cem.
  16. 1932 Map of Prophetstown
    1932 Map of Prophetstown
    1932 Prophetstown
    1932 Print · USGS
    Prophetstown and the Rock River valley are depicted here in the early 1930s, showing a rural landscape crisscrossed by an extensive system of drainage ditches and canals. Researchers can locate dozens of small schools and local landmarks, including Hamilton Grave Sch, the Lyndon Cemetery, and Denrock Station.
  19. 1932 Map of Annawan
    1932 Map of Annawan
    1932 Annawan
    1932 Print · USGS
    Henry and Bureau counties are captured here in the early thirties, showing a landscape shaped by the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from Brandenburg Corners to schools like Kuster Sch and Fairview Ch.
  22. 1934 Map of Geneseo
    1934 Map of Geneseo
    1934 Geneseo
    1934 Print · USGS
    Henry County thrived in the early 1930s as a vital corridor of rail and canal commerce. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education and faith through landmarks like Munson Center Sch, Grace Ch, and the many locks along the Mississippi Canal.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1936 Map of Prophetstown
    1936 Map of Prophetstown
    1936 Prophetstown
    1936 Print · USGS
    Whiteside and Henry counties are shown in the mid-1930s, defined by the Rock River and a dense network of prairie schoolhouses. Trace the Hooppole Yorktown and Tampico RR or find local landmarks like Thunderbolt Hill and St Marys Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1937 Map of Orion
    1937 Map of Orion
    1937 Orion
    1937 Print · USGS
    Henry County and Mercer County are captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of small agricultural hubs connected by a dense rail network. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural schools like Washington Sch and landmarks like the Valhalla Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1940 Map of Galva, 1957 Print
    1940 Map of Galva, 1957 Print
    1940 Galva
    1957 Print · USGS
    Henry and Knox counties are captured here as a bustling railroad landscape in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace the rural school and church networks of the era, from the uniquely named Swamp College Sch to the settlement at Bishop Hill.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1944 Map of Galva
    1944 Map of Galva
    1944 Galva
    1944 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Illinois farmland is captured in the 1940s as a thriving network of rail towns and country schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Piatt Cem or trace the early layout of historic Bishop Hill and Galva.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Kewanee
    1944 Print · USGS
    Henry and Stark Counties in the 1940s show a landscape of thriving rail towns and closely spaced country schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Cavanagh Cem and Bumble Bee Sch along the Spoon River valley.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1947 Map of Woodhull
    1947 Map of Woodhull
    1947 Woodhull
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie at mid-century reveals a dense network of family farms and rural institutions near the Henry and Knox county lines. Genealogists can trace ancestral sites through dozens of named schools and cemeteries like Prairie Flower Sch and Oxford Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1949 Map of Coal Valley
    1949 Map of Coal Valley
    1949 Coal Valley
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley was a hub of coal mining and transit in the late 1940s as the Moline area expanded eastward. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and industry at Black Hawk Mine, the Illinois and Mississippi Canal, and Kingdom Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1949 Map of Port Byron, 1954 Print
    1949 Map of Port Byron, 1954 Print
    1949 Port Byron
    1954 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers defined the mid-century economy of these Illinois and Iowa river towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts and family burial grounds including Leafy Bower Sch, Edwards Cem, and Zion Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1950 Map of Port Byron
    1950 Map of Port Byron
    1950 Port Byron
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Iowa border along the Mississippi River thrives as a rail and river hub at the middle of the twentieth century. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Shake-Rag Sch, St Johns Cem, and Rapids City.
  52. 1952 Map of Erie, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Erie, 1953 Print
    1952 Erie
    1953 Print · USGS
    Whiteside and Henry counties are mapped here in the early fifties, showing a rural river-bound landscape along the Rock River. Local historians can trace family roots at Pink Prairie Cem or locate the site of the Old Stage Line Monument and Kingsbury Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1953 Map of Coal Valley, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Coal Valley, 1956 Print
    1953 Coal Valley
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Iowa border region in the early fifties shows a landscape of river-side industry and emerging suburbs. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Black Hawk Mine, rural Kingdom School, or the small settlements of Crampton and Warner.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1953 Map of Nekoma, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Nekoma, 1957 Print
    1953 Nekoma
    1957 Print · USGS
    Nekoma and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the early 1950s as a thriving rail-side agricultural community. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Piatt Cemetery, North Ontario Church, and the River Side School.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1953 Map of Woodhull, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Woodhull, 1957 Print
    1953 Woodhull
    1957 Print · USGS
    Woodhull and the surrounding Henry County farmlands are captured here in the early fifties, centered on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line. Genealogists can locate family sites near Bethany Church, Summit Level Cemetery, and Alwood High School.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1953 Map of Port Byron, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Port Byron, 1957 Print
    1953 Port Byron
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi and Rock Rivers converge in the 1950s, defining a landscape of active rail lines and riverfront towns. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites and rural schoolhouses like Yost Cemetery, Friedens Church, and Sycamore School.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1953 Map of German Corner, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of German Corner, 1957 Print
    1953 German Corner
    1957 Print · USGS
    Henry County farmland in the mid-1950s appears here as a meticulous grid of township life and rural community centers. Family historians can locate dozens of localized landmarks like Zion Cemetery, the Brandon School, and the namesake junction at German Corner.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1953 Map of Geneseo, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Geneseo, 1957 Print
    1953 Geneseo
    1957 Print · USGS
    Geneseo and the surrounding Henry County townships are captured here in the early fifties during a period of agricultural and rail-centered stability. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Wildermuth School, the Illinois and Mississippi Canal, and Edford Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1953 Map of Andover, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Andover, 1957 Print
    1953 Andover
    1957 Print · USGS
    Henry County is shown in the early 1950s as a landscape of established rail towns and rural school districts. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as the Jenny Lind Church, the Home for children, and local hubs like Lynn Center and Osco.
    2 unique versions available
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