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Old Maps of Schwer, Illinois for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 13 historic maps of Schwer. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Schwer's past.

Schwer, 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. 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
  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 Woodworth
    1986 Map of Woodworth
    1986 Woodworth
    1986 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County prairie lands are shown here in the mid-eighties as a structured grid of rural townships and crossroads hamlets. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Woodworth, Schwer, and Bryce, alongside landmarks like Shavetail Creek and local Cem locations.
  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 Woodworth, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Woodworth, 2012 Print
    2012 Woodworth
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Schwer, including Woodworth, Bryce, and other nearby areas
  28. 2015 Map of Woodworth, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Woodworth, 2015 Print
    2015 Woodworth
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Schwer, including Woodworth, Bryce, and other nearby areas
  31. 2018 Map of Woodworth, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Woodworth, 2018 Print
    2018 Woodworth
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Schwer, including Woodworth, Bryce, and other nearby areas
  34. 2021 Map of Woodworth, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Woodworth, 2021 Print
    2021 Woodworth
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Schwer, including Woodworth, Bryce, and other nearby areas
  37. 2024 Map of Woodworth, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Woodworth, 2024 Print
    2024 Woodworth
    2024 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County at the start of the 2020s remains a steadfast landscape of prairie agriculture and small crossroads hamlets. Genealogists can trace local heritage through sites like Saint Peters Lutheran Cem and Schwer Cem near the village of Woodworth.
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