1900s (20th Century) Maps of Big Rock, Big Rock Township
Explore 17 historic maps of Big Rock from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Big Rock's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
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Big Rock, Big Rock Township maps
(17)- 1925 Map of Yorkville
1925 Yorkville1925 Print · USGSKendall 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 - 1932 Map of Geneva
1932 Geneva1932 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1937 Map of Sycamore
1937 Sycamore1937 Print · USGSDeKalb 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 - 1948 Map of Geneva, 1964 Print
1948 Geneva1964 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1948 Map of Sandwich, 1965 Print
1948 Sandwich1965 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1950 Map of Sandwich
1950 Sandwich1950 Print · USGSNorthern 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 - 1953 Map of Yorkville, 1955 Print
1953 Yorkville1955 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1954 Map of Yorkville, 1959 Print
1954 Yorkville1959 Print · USGSKendall 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 - 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
1958 Aurora1969 Print · USGSNorthern 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 - 1961 Map of Aurora
1961 Aurora1961 Print · USGSNorthern 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. - 1964 Map of Sugar Grove, 1965 Print
1964 Sugar Grove1965 Print · USGSSugar 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 - 1968 Map of Big Rock, 1970 Print
1968 Big Rock1970 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1971 Map of Plano, 1973 Print
1971 Plano1973 Print · USGSKendall 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. - 1985 Map of Aurora, 1989 Print
1985 Aurora1989 Print · USGSNortheastern 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. - 1993 Map of Yorkville, 1994 Print
1993 Yorkville1994 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1993 Map of Sugar Grove, 1994 Print
1993 Sugar Grove1994 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1994 Map of Plano
1994 Plano1994 Print · USGSKendall 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.
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