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

1. 1925 Map of Yorkville

   

   1925 Yorkville

   1925 Print · USGS

   Kendall County in the mid-twenties shows a landscape of river-valley commerce and a dense network of interurban electric rail lines. Genealogists can locate family-named schoolhouses like Tamarack School and rural hubs such as Platteville and Helmar.

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4. 1932 Map of Geneva

   

   1932 Geneva

   1932 Print · USGS

   The Fox River valley is a hive of early twentieth-century industry and civic life. Genealogists can trace family names through rural landmarks like Johnsons Mound or the many country schools, including Red Brick Sch and Stewart Sch.

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7. 1948 Map of Geneva, 1964 Print

   

   1948 Geneva

   1964 Print · USGS

   The Fox River valley thrives in the late 1940s, showing the industrial cores of Geneva and Batavia before the suburban boom. Trace the complex rail network through Elburn and St Charles, or locate rural landmarks like Johnsons Mound and Red Brick Sch.

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10. 1950 Map of Aurora North

    

    1950 Aurora North

    1950 Print · USGS

    Kane County's river-driven industrial corridor is in full mid-century expansion between Batavia and Aurora. Genealogists and researchers can trace local institutions and schools such as Mooseheart, Aurora College, and Neilson Grove Sch.

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13. 1953 Map of Yorkville, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Yorkville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley in the early 1950s shows the development of Kendall County just as suburban patterns began to reach the prairie. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites at Jericho Cem or locate the site of the Keck Sch (Abandoned) and Bristol (PO and Sta).

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16. 1954 Map of Aurora South, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Aurora South

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley and the southern reaches of Aurora are captured in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of growing suburbs and rural prairie. Genealogists can trace family names at Mt Olivet Cem or locate the rural Oswego Prairie Ch and Scotch Sch.

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19. 1954 Map of Yorkville, 1959 Print

    

    1954 Yorkville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Kendall County in the mid-1950s shows a balance between growing riverside towns and an expansive agricultural interior. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Naausay Ch, Jericho Cem, and the long-standing diagonal of the Old Indian Boundary.

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22. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print

    

    1958 Aurora

    1969 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois in the late fifties shows a landscape of powerful river industry and expanding transport corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Aurora and Joliet or locate sites like the Elwood Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock.

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25. 1961 Map of Aurora

    

    1961 Aurora

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois at the height of the post-war era reveals a landscape of massive industrial works and thriving river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway or locate long-standing landmarks like the Green River Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock State Park.

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28. 1964 Map of Aurora North, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Aurora North

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley in the mid-sixties shows the transition from industrial river towns to expanding suburbs. Researchers can trace the development of civic life through sites like Mooseheart, the Aurora Downs track, and the historic Campana landmark.

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31. 1964 Map of Sugar Grove, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Sugar Grove

    1965 Print · USGS

    Sugar Grove and its surrounding Kane County townships are shown in the mid-1960s as the area balanced its rural roots with new infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Sugar Grove Cem, Camp Ka-De-Ka, and the early layout of the Aurora Municipal Airport.

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34. 1985 Map of Aurora, 1989 Print

    

    1985 Aurora

    1989 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Illinois is captured in the mid-1980s as suburban growth began to bridge the gap between the Fox River cities and the outer prairies. Researchers can trace the development of Naperville and Aurora or locate rural landmarks like Fairview Cem and the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

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37. 1993 Map of Aurora South, 1994 Print

    

    1993 Aurora South

    1994 Print · USGS

    The Fox River corridor shows significant suburban growth in the early nineties as residential developments expand around Oswego. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites at Oswego Prairie Cemetery and the small settlement of Wolfs.

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40. 1993 Map of Yorkville, 1994 Print

    

    1993 Yorkville

    1994 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley in the early nineties shows a landscape of river-front parks and historic transit routes. Genealogists can trace family names at St Patricks Cem and Oak Grove Cem or locate the Glen D Palmer State Game Farm.

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43. 1993 Map of Aurora North, 1994 Print

    

    1993 Aurora North

    1994 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley was thriving in the 1990s as it balanced industrial heritage with cutting-edge science and education. Genealogists and researchers can locate numerous landmarks including Mt Olivet Cem, the Marmion Military Academy, and the Fermi National Accelerater Laboratory.

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46. 1993 Map of Sugar Grove, 1994 Print

    

    1993 Sugar Grove

    1994 Print · USGS

    The Kane County countryside near the end of the twentieth century shows a landscape transitioning from rural gravel mining to suburban expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like Sugar Grove Cem, Johnsons Mound, and the Waubonsee Community College campus.

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49. 1998 Map of Aurora North, 2002 Print

    

    1998 Aurora North

    2002 Print · USGS

    The Fox River valley in the late 1990s shows a unique mix of high-tech research and historic riverfront communities. Researchers can trace the development of Fermilab, locate family plots at Pioneer Cem, or find the campus of Marmion Military Academy.

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