Old Maps of Big Rock Township, Illinois

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Big Rock Township, IL maps

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  1. 1925 Map of Yorkville
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1932 Map of Geneva
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1937 Map of Sycamore
    1937 Map of Sycamore
    1937 Sycamore
    1937 Print · USGS
    DeKalb and Kane counties are captured here in the mid-thirties, showing a landscape defined by prairie agriculture and a bustling rail network. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural institutions like Ohio Grove Cem, East Pierce Ch, and Coltonville Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1948 Map of Geneva, 1964 Print
    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.

  5. 1948 Map of Sandwich, 1965 Print
    1948 Map of Sandwich, 1965 Print
    1948 Sandwich
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Fox River valley in the late 1940s is a landscape of established rail towns and deep rural roots. Researchers can trace the Indian Boundary Line or locate family landmarks like French Ch, Oak Mound Cem, and the Sleezer Sch.

  6. 1950 Map of Sandwich
    1950 Map of Sandwich
    1950 Sandwich
    1950 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois prairie and river valleys come alive in the mid-century, following the rail lines of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. Trace family roots at the Sandwich Fair Grounds or local landmarks like Maramech Hill and State Boys Training School.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Yorkville, 1955 Print
    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).
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1954 Map of Yorkville, 1959 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1961 Map of Aurora
    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.

  11. 1964 Map of Sugar Grove, 1965 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1968 Map of Big Rock, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Big Rock, 1970 Print
    1968 Big Rock
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Kane and DeKalb County borderlands are seen here in the late sixties, showcasing a landscape of section-line farms and quiet rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family names at the West Big Rock Cem or follow the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line through Big Rock.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1971 Map of Plano, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Plano, 1973 Print
    1971 Plano
    1973 Print · USGS
    Kendall County's river-and-rail corridor is captured here in the early seventies, showing the growth of Plano and Sandwich. Local historians can trace family landmarks and rural infrastructure, from Plano Cem to the Burlington Northern rail line.

  14. 1985 Map of Aurora, 1989 Print
    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.

  15. 1993 Map of Yorkville, 1994 Print
    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.

  16. 1993 Map of Sugar Grove, 1994 Print
    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.

  17. 1994 Map of Plano
    1994 Map of Plano
    1994 Plano
    1994 Print · USGS
    Kendall County experienced a mix of industrial rail traffic and suburban expansion in the 1990s as towns like Plano and Sandwich grew. Researchers can trace several family-named burial grounds like Welch Cem and Scott Cem or locate the old Burlington Northern line.

  18. 2012 Map of Plano, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Plano, 2012 Print
    2012 Plano
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Plano, Sandwich, and other nearby areas

  19. 2012 Map of Yorkville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Yorkville, 2012 Print
    2012 Yorkville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Aurora, Oswego, and other nearby areas

  20. 2012 Map of Sugar Grove, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Sugar Grove, 2012 Print
    2012 Sugar Grove
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Aurora, North Aurora, and other nearby areas

  21. 2012 Map of Big Rock, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Big Rock, 2012 Print
    2012 Big Rock
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Sugar Grove, Hinckley, and other nearby areas

  22. 2015 Map of Yorkville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Yorkville, 2015 Print
    2015 Yorkville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Aurora, Oswego, and other nearby areas

  23. 2015 Map of Sugar Grove, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Sugar Grove, 2015 Print
    2015 Sugar Grove
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Aurora, North Aurora, and other nearby areas

  24. 2015 Map of Big Rock, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Big Rock, 2015 Print
    2015 Big Rock
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Sugar Grove, Hinckley, and other nearby areas

  25. 2015 Map of Plano, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Plano, 2015 Print
    2015 Plano
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Rock Township, including Plano, Sandwich, and other nearby areas

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