1950s Maps of Iroquois County, Illinois

1. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print

   

   1953 Chicago

   1964 Print · USGS

   The southern Lake Michigan shoreline was rapidly modernizing in the mid-fifties, balancing heavy industry with its famous academic centers. Researchers can trace the footprints of Notre Dame University or locate vanished sites like the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant and Meigs Field.

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4. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Danville

   1965 Print · USGS

   Indiana and Illinois crossroads come to life in this mid-century survey as the interstate era begins to reshape the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and collectors can trace the historic paths of the Nickel Plate railroad or locate smaller communities like Veedersburg, Goodland, and Bismarck.

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7. 1955 Map of Danville

   

   1955 Danville

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Indiana-Illinois borderlands during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and university towns. Researchers can trace the legacy of Purdue University, the Tippecanoe Battlefield, and the path of the Pennsylvania RR.

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10. 1956 Map of Danville

    

    1956 Danville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Indiana and Illinois are captured here as the river-and-rail economy evolved into the modern highway era. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport lines through Logansport, Battle Ground, and the dams at Lake Shafer.

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13. 1957 Map of Chicago

    

    1957 Chicago

    1957 Print · USGS

    The industrial heartland and southern Great Lakes shoreline are captured here during the peak of mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the massive Gary Steel Works, the grounds of the University of Notre Dame, and the early paths of the Tri-State Tollway.

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16. 1957 Map of Paxton, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Paxton

    1958 Print · USGS

    Post-war central Illinois thrives along the rail lines and at Chanute Air Force Base. Researchers can trace family roots at St Alfreds Chapel or locate several abandoned country schools like Moffett Sch (Abandoned).

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19. 1957 Map of Potomac, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Potomac

    1958 Print · USGS

    Vermilion County rural life is captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and river crossings. Trace family history through dozens of landmarks like St Lawrence Cem, Selsor Ford, and the Science Hill Sch.

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22. 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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25. 1958 Map of Peoria, 1969 Print

    

    1958 Peoria

    1969 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois thrived as a hub of education and transport during the late sixties, as the new interstate system began to reshape the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Springdale Cem, Bradley University, and the sprawling grounds of Chanute AFB.

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