Old Maps of Wards Grove Township, Illinois for Academic Research

1. 1937 Map of Lena

   

   1937 Lena

   1937 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Illinois at the close of the Depression era shows a landscape dense with rural life and rail activity. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Chelsea Ch, Blair Cem, and the Blackhawk Battlefield and Monument.

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4. 1942 Map of Lena, 1963 Print

   

   1942 Lena

   1963 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Illinois is documented here just as the rural rail-and-school network reached its peak. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Eells Sch and historic sites such as the Blackhawk Battlefield and Monument.

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7. 1943 Map of Lena

   

   1943 Lena

   1943 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Illinois during the early years of the war shows a landscape shaped by two major railroads and small farming townships. Genealogists can locate dozens of family-named schools and churches, including Puckett Sch, St Marys Ch, and the Blackhawk Battlefield And Monument.

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10. 1954 Map of Rockford

    

    1954 Rockford

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Rock River valley and the Illinois-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era corridors like the Illinois Central RR and locate landmarks from Big Foot Prairie to Lake Geneva.

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13. 1955 Map of Rockford

    

    1955 Rockford

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Rock River valley and southern Wisconsin dairy country are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region's manufacturing centers grew. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western RR and Illinois Central RR through hubs like Rockford and Beloit.

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16. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print

    

    1958 Rockford

    1974 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as rail-dependent industrial towns began to interface with growing lakefront communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Saylesville and Tess Corners or locate historical landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot.

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19. 1963 Map of Rockford

    

    1963 Rockford

    1963 Print · USGS

    The mid-century industrial corridor along the Rock River is shown here during a period of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate local landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot and Holy Hill.

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22. 1971 Map of Kent, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Kent

    1974 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties are shown here during the early 1970s, focused on the rail-side settlement of Kent. Researchers can trace old family sites and local landmarks like St Pauls Ch, Blair Cem, and Morseville.

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25. 1981 Map of Rockford

    

    1981 Rockford

    1981 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois during the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by river valleys and a maturing rail network. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Morseville and Buckhorn Corners while exploring the Rock River valley.

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28. 2024 Map of Kent, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Kent

    2024 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Illinois farm country and the Jo Daviess county line are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots at Kent United Baptist Cem, Morseville Cem, and the high ground of Simmons Mound.

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