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

1. 1901 Map of Peosta

   

   1901 Peosta

   1901 Print · USGS

   Dubuque and Jackson counties were a hub of river commerce and early rail expansion at the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of communities like Peosta, St.Donatus, and the mill sites at Washington Mills.

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4. 1911 Map of Galena, 1953 Print

   

   1911 Galena

   1953 Print · USGS

   Before the decline of the local lead industry, this area was a hub of mining and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural schools and mines like Blackjack Mine, or locate long-lost river crossings like Gears Ferry.

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7. 1913 Map of Galena

   

   1913 Galena

   1913 Print · USGS

   The mining and river districts of Jo Daviess County are captured here just before the First World War. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Horseshoe Mound, local schools such as Miners School, and industrial sites like the Hoskin Mine.

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10. 1935 Map of East Dubuque, 1957 Print

    

    1935 East Dubuque

    1957 Print · USGS

    The riverfront and rail lines of Jo Daviess County come alive in this mid-1930s survey of the tri-state border region. Researchers can trace the old tracks of the Chicago Illinois Burlington and Quincy and locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Miller Sch and Sand Ridge Sch.

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13. 1940 Map of East Dubuque

    

    1940 East Dubuque

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands of Jo Daviess County appear here in the mid-1930s, showing the vital rail and river connections at East Dubuque. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Sand Ridge Sch or the riverside community of Menominee Sta.

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16. 1955 Map of Menominee, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Menominee

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region along the Mississippi River appears here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of river-bottom refuges and blufftop farms. Genealogists can locate several schools and rural settlements like Menominee and Shawondasse, or trace the tracks of the Illinois Central railroad.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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28. 1968 Map of Galena, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Galena

    1970 Print · USGS

    The Galena area is shown here in the late sixties, where the industrial legacy of mining meets the complex backwaters of the Mississippi. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries like Grant Hill Cem, early crossings at Gears Ferry, and the paths of the Central Illinois Railroad.

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31. 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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34. 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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