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Old Maps of Danforth, Illinois

Explore 13 old maps of Danforth, spanning from 1944 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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Danforth, IL maps

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  1. 1944 Map of Gilman, 1966 Print
    1944 Map of Gilman, 1966 Print
    1944 Gilman
    1966 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County at the end of the Second World War reveals a dense network of prairie schoolhouses and rail towns. Genealogists can trace family names through Clark Cem and dozens of country schools like Swival Sch or Ross Farm Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1946 Map of Gilman
    1946 Map of Gilman
    1946 Gilman
    1946 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County at the close of World War II is a landscape defined by the iron rails and the prairie. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Old Burg Sch and locate ancestral burial grounds such as Bardon Cem and Pierce Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1955 Map of Danville
    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.
  13. 1956 Map of Danville
    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.
  16. 1984 Map of Watseka, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Watseka, 1985 Print
    1984 Watseka
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands thrived on a dense rail and river network during the mid-eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of rural life through landmarks like St Josephs College, the Iroquois Hospital, and towns like Milford and Beaverville.
  19. 1986 Map of Gilman
    1986 Map of Gilman
    1986 Gilman
    1986 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County's prairie landscape is defined by its rail junctions and townships in the 1980s. Trace the historical tracks of the Illinois Central Gulf and locate specific sites like the Landing Strip and the small settlement of Leonard.
  22. 1990 Map of Watseka, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Watseka, 1991 Print
    1990 Watseka
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Illinois and Indiana borderlands are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape defined by prairie drainage and rail lines. You can trace family roots through settlements like L'Erable and Raub or locate landmarks such as Saint Josephs College.
  25. 2012 Map of Gilman, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Gilman, 2012 Print
    2012 Gilman
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Danforth, including Gilman, Ashkum, and other nearby areas
  28. 2015 Map of Gilman, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gilman, 2015 Print
    2015 Gilman
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Danforth, including Gilman, Ashkum, and other nearby areas
  31. 2018 Map of Gilman, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Gilman, 2018 Print
    2018 Gilman
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Danforth, including Gilman, Ashkum, and other nearby areas
  34. 2021 Map of Gilman, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Gilman, 2021 Print
    2021 Gilman
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Danforth, including Gilman, Ashkum, and other nearby areas
  37. 2024 Map of Gilman, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Gilman, 2024 Print
    2024 Gilman
    2024 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century as it spans from Gilman north to Ashkum. Researchers can locate family burial grounds at Wenger Cem and Kirby Cem or trace the rural routes surrounding Leonard.
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