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Old Maps of Gilman, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 43 historic maps of Gilman. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Gilman, IL maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Cissna Park, 1940 Print
    1939 Map of Cissna Park, 1940 Print
    1939 Cissna Park
    1940 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County at the end of the 1930s reveals a vast network of one-room schools and prairie rail stops. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of rural landmarks, from Possum Trot Sch and Prairie Queen Sch to the quiet grounds of ASH GROVE CEM.
  4. 1944 Map of Piper City
    1944 Map of Piper City
    1944 Piper City
    1944 Print · USGS
    East-central Illinois was a landscape of thriving rural school districts and critical rail junctions during the 1940s. Genealogists can locate dozens of family-named landmarks and schools such as Graham Sch and Taylor Sch alongside the Illinois Central tracks.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 1947 Map of Piper City
    1947 Map of Piper City
    1947 Piper City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Ford County and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by rail transport and township schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Milks Grove Ch, the Town Hall, and dozens of named country schools.
  16. 1948 Map of Buckley
    1948 Map of Buckley
    1948 Buckley
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie of the late 1940s reveals a rural landscape still revolving around the village schoolhouse and the Illinois Central rail line. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks across Piper City, Thawville, and dozens of rural schools like Shute Sch or Zahn Sch.
  19. 1949 Map of Cissna Park
    1949 Map of Cissna Park
    1949 Cissna Park
    1949 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the years following World War II, showing a landscape defined by small farms and rail-stop villages. Researchers can locate dozens of localized landmarks, from Amity Cem to uniquely named rural schools like Possum Trot Sch and Pond Lily Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Buckley
    1949 Map of Buckley
    1949 Buckley
    1949 Print · USGS
    East-central Illinois farm country thrived alongside the Illinois Central railroad just after the war, when small towns and family farms defined the prairie. Researchers can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Willow Grove Sch and Larkin Sch, or trace the path of the North Fork Vermilion River near Thawville.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 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
  28. 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.
  31. 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.
  34. 1958 Map of Peoria, 1969 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1961 Map of Peoria
    1961 Map of Peoria
    1961 Peoria
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois thrived at the intersection of river trade and rail power during the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central and Wabash, alongside landmarks like Chanute AFB and Weldon Springs State Park.
  40. 1963 Map of Peoria
    1963 Map of Peoria
    1963 Peoria
    1963 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois thrived as a rail and highway crossroads during the early sixties, centered on the bustling Illinois River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the mid-century layout of Peoria, locate the grounds of Chanute Air Force Base, and follow historic lines like the Toledo Peoria and Western Railway.
  43. 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.
  46. 1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Fairbury
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape shaped by the Illinois Central Gulf rail network and the Vermilion River basin. Trace the roots of local communities from Fairbury to Pontiac, and locate landmarks like the State Correctional Center and High Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1986 Map of La Hogue
    1986 Map of La Hogue
    1986 La Hogue
    1986 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County at the mid-eighties reveals a landscape shaped by the rail lines and townships of the Illinois prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural tracts between La Hogue and the Gilman corporate boundary, or locate private airfields like the Wilken Landing Strip.
  52. 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.
  55. 1986 Map of Onarga West
    1986 Map of Onarga West
    1986 Onarga West
    1986 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County farmland is captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the rural township grids and rail corridors of east-central Illinois. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central Gulf through Delrey or locate rural landmarks like the Cem near Ridgeville.
  58. 1986 Map of Onarga East
    1986 Map of Onarga East
    1986 Onarga East
    1986 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County farmland in the mid-1980s reveals a quiet landscape of rural townships and winding waterways. Researchers can trace the layout of early communities like Gilman and Onarga, or find family history landmarks such as Idaville Corner and the local Cem.
  61. 1990 Map of Peoria
    1990 Map of Peoria
    1990 Peoria
    1990 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois at the start of the nineties reveals a landscape of industrial river towns and sprawling university campuses. Researchers can trace the legacy of major institutions like Chanute Air Force Base and the University of Illinois alongside regional landmarks such as Sand Ridge State Forest.
  64. 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.
  67. 1998 Map of La Hogue, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of La Hogue, 2003 Print
    1998 La Hogue
    2003 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County at the close of the twentieth century shows a landscape of orderly townships and vital transit links. Trace the development of Gilman and La Hogue or locate rural aviation sites like the Wilken Landing Strip and Kuiper Landing Strip.
  70. 2012 Map of Onarga East, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Onarga East, 2012 Print
    2012 Onarga East
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gilman, including Onarga, Iroquois County, and other nearby areas
  73. 2012 Map of La Hogue, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of La Hogue, 2012 Print
    2012 La Hogue
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gilman, including La Hogue, Iroquois County, and other nearby areas
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