1900s (20th Century) Maps of Derinda Township, Illinois

1. 1911 Map of Elizabeth

   

   1911 Elizabeth

   1911 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Illinois at the start of the century was a landscape of ridge-top schools and valley-floor mines. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Salem Church or locate historic mining operations like the Illinois Mines and Skene Mine.

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4. 1936 Map of Elizabeth, 1957 Print

   

   1936 Elizabeth

   1957 Print · USGS

   Northwest Illinois is shown in the mid-1930s as a landscape of isolated mounds and active lead mines. Genealogists can trace rural communities through dozens of local schoolhouses like Equal Rights School and small mining sites such as the Illinois Mine.

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7. 1952 Map of Savanna, 1954 Print

   

   1952 Savanna

   1954 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River bluffs and rail corridors define this Illinois riverfront during the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses and family-named cemeteries like Massbach Cem, Palsgrove, and the sprawling Savanna Ordnance Depot.

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10. 1953 Map of Blackhawk, 1956 Print

    

    1953 Blackhawk

    1956 Print · USGS

    The river bluffs and backwaters of the Mississippi River come to life in this mid-century survey of the Illinois and Iowa borderlands. Researchers can trace the river's industrial and social pulse through sites like Arnolds Landing, St Mathews Ch, and the winding Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail lines.

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13. 1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print

    

    1959 Dubuque

    1982 Print · USGS

    The Tri-State region comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as a hub of river commerce and rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central Gulf through Dubuque or locate the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Lock and Dam No 11.

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16. 1961 Map of Dubuque

    

    1961 Dubuque

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Tri-State region's river-and-rail landscape is captured here during the early sixties, showing the convergence of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Trace mid-century rail lines like the Chicago Great Western Ry and explore sites like the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Backbone State Park.

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19. 1962 Map of Dubuque

    

    1962 Dubuque

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Tri-State region's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the Mississippi River bluffs. Genealogists and historians can locate Numerous lead and zinc mines, the New Melleray Abbey Monastery, and rural hubs like Saint Olaf.

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22. 1968 Map of Stockton, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Stockton

    1970 Print · USGS

    Jo Daviess County at the end of the sixties shows a landscape defined by the Chicago and North Western rail line and the Plum River valley. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the Townsend Cem, St John Ch, and the settlement at Elmoville.

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25. 1968 Map of Elizabeth, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Elizabeth

    1970 Print · USGS

    The rolling hills of Jo Daviess County come into focus during the late sixties as the rail lines shaped local trade. Researchers can trace family sites near Elizabeth, Woodbine, and Derinda Center, alongside landmarks like St Marys Cem and the Bible Ch.

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28. 1976 Map of Dubuque

    

    1976 Dubuque

    1976 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois come alive during the mid-seventies, showing a region built on river commerce and mining. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central railroad or locate heritage sites like the New Melleray Abbey Monastery and Backbone State Park.

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31. 1984 Map of Dubuque South, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Dubuque South

    1985 Print · USGS

    Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois meet along the Mississippi in the mid-eighties, a landscape defined by river industry and limestone bluffs. Trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central Gulf or explore notable sites like the Savanna Army Depot and Maquoketa Caves State Park.

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34. 1985 Map of Pleasant Valley, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Pleasant Valley

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northwest Illinois in the mid-1980s is captured here, showing the rural communities of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Massbach, Pleasant Valley, and Polsgrove or locate rural Cem sites along the Plum River.

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