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Old Maps of Watseka, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Watseka, 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.
  4. 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
  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. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 1964 Map of Watseka, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Watseka, 1965 Print
    1964 Watseka
    1965 Print · USGS
    Watseka sits at a strategic river confluence in the mid-1960s, serving as a vital rail junction for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois. Local historians can trace family plots at Oak Hill Cemetery and locate vanished rural landmarks like Prairie Dell Ch.
  25. 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.
  28. 1986 Map of Crescent City
    1986 Map of Crescent City
    1986 Crescent City
    1986 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County at the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river confluences and rural infrastructure. Researchers can trace the paths of the Iroquois River and Spring Creek or locate local landmarks like the Radio Towers WGFA and the Cem.
  31. 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.
  34. 2012 Map of Crescent City, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Crescent City, 2012 Print
    2012 Crescent City
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Crescent City, Iroquois County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2012 Map of Watseka, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Watseka, 2012 Print
    2012 Watseka
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Eastburn, Pittwood, and other nearby areas
  40. 2015 Map of Crescent City, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Crescent City, 2015 Print
    2015 Crescent City
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Crescent City, Iroquois County, and other nearby areas
  43. 2015 Map of Watseka, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Watseka, 2015 Print
    2015 Watseka
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Eastburn, Pittwood, and other nearby areas
  46. 2018 Map of Watseka, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Watseka, 2018 Print
    2018 Watseka
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Eastburn, Pittwood, and other nearby areas
  49. 2018 Map of Crescent City, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Crescent City, 2018 Print
    2018 Crescent City
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Crescent City, Iroquois County, and other nearby areas
  52. 2021 Map of Crescent City, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Crescent City, 2021 Print
    2021 Crescent City
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Crescent City, Iroquois County, and other nearby areas
  55. 2021 Map of Watseka, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Watseka, 2021 Print
    2021 Watseka
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Watseka, including Eastburn, Pittwood, and other nearby areas
  58. 2024 Map of Watseka, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Watseka, 2024 Print
    2024 Watseka
    2024 Print · USGS
    Watseka and its surrounding Iroquois County townships are shown here in the 2020s as a landscape of river-confluence settlements and quiet rural cemeteries. Researchers can locate family sites at the Grand Army of the Republic Cem or trace the Iroquois River past Eastburn and Pittwood.
  61. 2024 Map of Crescent City, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Crescent City, 2024 Print
    2024 Crescent City
    2024 Print · USGS
    Iroquois County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early 2020s, centered on the intersection of rural life and the Iroquois River valley. Researchers can pinpoint long-standing local landmarks like Wilson Cem, Crescent City, and Braden Farms Airport.
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