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

1. 1902 Map of Mineral Point

   

   1902 Mineral Point

   1902 Print · USGS

   Southwest Wisconsin and Northern Illinois are mapped here at the height of the regional mining era. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central to vanished junctions and local landmarks like Meekers Grove, Calamine, and Elk Grove.

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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1952 Map of Shullsburg, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Shullsburg

    1954 Print · USGS

    Shullsburg and the surrounding driftless area are shown in the early fifties during a period of transition for its lead and zinc mining industry. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites at St Matthews Cem and Monticello Cem or locate rural landmarks like Dunbarton Sch.

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19. 1952 Map of New Diggings, 1954 Print

    

    1952 New Diggings

    1954 Print · USGS

    Lead and zinc mining dominates the landscape of Lafayette County during the early fifties, where extraction sites are woven into a network of rural schools and churches. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Sullivan Sch, O'Brien Sch, and the Shawnee Cem.

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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1968 Map of Scales Mound West, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Scales Mound West

    1970 Print · USGS

    The upland ridges and deep hollows of northern Illinois are captured here in the late sixties, where the Illinois Central rail line winds through the valleys. Trace local history through the many rural landmarks like Miners Chapel Cem, Council Hill Station, and Guilford.

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34. 1968 Map of Scales Mound East, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Scales Mound East

    1971 Print · USGS

    Jo Daviess County in the late sixties shows a landscape of high ridges and driftless valleys defined by the Illinois Central railroad. Genealogists can trace the rural community of Schapville and several unnamed cemeteries near Hells Branch.

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37. 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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40. 1984 Map of Dubuque North, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Dubuque North

    1985 Print · USGS

    This Tri-State region was a hub of Midwestern mining and river commerce in the mid-eighties. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Lead District through specific sites like Annie Mine or locate early civic centers such as First Capitol State Park.

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43. 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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