Old Maps of Donovan, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Donovan with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Donovan has changed over the decades.


Donovan, IL maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Watseka
    1935 Map of Watseka
    1935 Watseka
    1935 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County in the mid-1930s is a landscape of thriving rail-side villages and rural school districts connected by a dense rail network. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of landmarks like Independence Sch, Mt Taber Ch, and St Joseph Cem.

  2. 1939 Map of Watseka
    1939 Map of Watseka
    1939 Watseka
    1939 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County and the Illinois-Indiana borderlands are captured here during the mid-1930s as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor. Researchers can trace dozens of country schools like Weygandt Sch, small communities like Beaverville, and the grounds of the County Farm.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1964 Map of Donovan, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Donovan, 1965 Print
    1964 Donovan
    1965 Print · USGS
    Donovan and the eastern edge of Iroquois County appear in the mid-1960s as a productive agricultural landscape bisected by two major railroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Beaver Ch, Beaver Cem, and the rail stops at Hooper or North Hooper.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 2010 Map of Donovan, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Donovan, 2010 Print
    2010 Donovan
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Donovan, including North Hooper, Hooper, and other nearby areas

  10. 2012 Map of Donovan, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Donovan, 2012 Print
    2012 Donovan
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Donovan, including North Hooper, Hooper, and other nearby areas

  11. 2015 Map of Donovan, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Donovan, 2015 Print
    2015 Donovan
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Donovan, including North Hooper, Hooper, and other nearby areas

  12. 2018 Map of Donovan, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Donovan, 2018 Print
    2018 Donovan
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Donovan, including North Hooper, Hooper, and other nearby areas

  13. 2021 Map of Donovan, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Donovan, 2021 Print
    2021 Donovan
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Donovan, including North Hooper, Hooper, and other nearby areas

  14. 2024 Map of Donovan, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Donovan, 2024 Print
    2024 Donovan
    2024 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County farmland meets the Indiana border in this recent survey of a landscape defined by its prairie drainage systems. Genealogists can trace family sites near Donovan or locate the Beaver Cem and J H Grant Memorial Cem.

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