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Old Maps of Limestone, Illinois

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  1. 1922 Map of Kankakee, 1959 Print
    1922 Map of Kankakee, 1959 Print
    1922 Kankakee
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Kankakee valley thrived in the early 1920s as a major crossroads of electric interurbans and transcontinental railroads. Researchers can trace the footprints of numerous rural schoolhouses, the East Illinois Hospital grounds, and historic routes like the Egyptian Trail.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1923 Map of Herscher, 1959 Print
    1923 Map of Herscher, 1959 Print
    1923 Herscher
    1959 Print · USGS
    Kankakee and Will Counties in the early twenties show a landscape defined by busy rail junctions and a dense network of rural school districts. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks and infrastructure like the Lehigh Stone Co Quarry, Appel Siding, and Essex Center School.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1924 Map of Kankakee
    1924 Map of Kankakee
    1924 Kankakee
    1924 Print · USGS
    The Kankakee riverfront and its surrounding townships thrived in the early 1920s as a major hub for both industry and electric transit. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and vanished rail stops, from Altdorf School to the Illinois Electric Interurban station at Tucker.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1925 Map of Herscher
    1925 Map of Herscher
    1925 Herscher
    1925 Print · USGS
    Kankakee and Grundy counties appear here during the 1920s as a thriving corridor of railroads and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Yates School, Clarke City, and the Lehigh Stone Co Quarry.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Chicago
    1964 Print · USGS
    The southern Lake Michigan shoreline was rapidly modernizing in the mid-fifties, balancing heavy industry with its famous academic centers. Researchers can trace the footprints of Notre Dame University or locate vanished sites like the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant and Meigs Field.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Chicago
    1957 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland and southern Great Lakes shoreline are captured here during the peak of mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the massive Gary Steel Works, the grounds of the University of Notre Dame, and the early paths of the Tri-State Tollway.
  19. 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
  22. 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.
  25. 1963 Map of Bourbonnais, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Bourbonnais, 1965 Print
    1963 Bourbonnais
    1965 Print · USGS
    Bourbonnais and its neighbors were expanding along the Kankakee River during the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace old rural centers like Altorf and Deselm, locate the Maternity Cem, or find the former Limestone Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1964 Map of West Kankakee, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of West Kankakee, 1965 Print
    1964 West Kankakee
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Kankakee outskirts and surrounding townships are shown here during the mid-sixties as the region's rail and aviation hubs expanded. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central line through Chebanse, find St James Cem, or locate the Kankakee Airport.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1973 Map of Herscher, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Herscher, 1975 Print
    1973 Herscher
    1975 Print · USGS
    Herscher and the surrounding prairie of Kankakee County are shown here in the mid-seventies, captured as a vital rail and quarrying hub. Researchers can locate numerous family-named burial grounds like Mt Hope Cem and Grand Prairie Cem or trace the early paths of the Illinois Central Gulf.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Kankakee
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear here in the early eighties as a landscape of river-centered towns and vast managed wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of the Kankakee State Hospital, the campus of Olivet Nazarene College, and the sprawling Beaver Lake Wildlife Refuge.
  37. 1985 Map of Ottawa
    1985 Map of Ottawa
    1985 Ottawa
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley in the mid-1980s shows a landscape balancing river commerce with sprawling energy and mining operations. Researchers can trace the layout of mining towns like Coal City or find family landmarks such as Oakwood Memorial Cem and Smiths Mound.
  40. 1991 Map of Ottawa
    1991 Map of Ottawa
    1991 Ottawa
    1991 Print · USGS
    North-central Illinois in the early nineties remains a vital corridor of river commerce and heavy rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of industrial mining near Morris or explore the river-bluff geography of Starved Rock State Park and Buffalo Rock.
  43. 1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Kankakee
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands come into focus during the early nineties, centered on the growing Kankakee valley and its sprawling drainage systems. Trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Wilton Railroad Grade, the Manteno State Hospital, and the historic Old Pioneer Cem.
  46. 2012 Map of Bourbonnais, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Bourbonnais, 2012 Print
    2012 Bourbonnais
    2012 Print · USGS
    In the early twenty-first century, the area around Bourbonnais shows a landscape balancing suburban growth with historic riverfront hamlets. Local researchers can trace family sites at Limestone Cem or locate the early settlements of Deselm and Altorf along the Kankakee River.
  49. 2012 Map of West Kankakee, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of West Kankakee, 2012 Print
    2012 West Kankakee
    2012 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie west of the Kankakee River is documented here in the early twenty-first century as urban edges meet agricultural land. Researchers can trace rural landmarks from Irwin and Chebanse to the Saint James Cem and Hillside Stock Farm.
  52. 2012 Map of Herscher, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Herscher, 2012 Print
    2012 Herscher
    2012 Print · USGS
    The village of Herscher and the surrounding Kankakee County prairie are shown here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local family history through a high density of rural cemeteries, including Mount Hope Cem, Grand Prairie Cem, and the quiet hamlets of Goodrich and Lehigh.
  55. 2015 Map of Bourbonnais, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Bourbonnais, 2015 Print
    2015 Bourbonnais
    2015 Print · USGS
    Kankakee County's river valley and rural townships are captured here during a period of steady growth. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at several local burial grounds, including Deselm Cem and Blooms Grove Cem, or explore the small communities of Altorf and Flickerville.
  58. 2015 Map of West Kankakee, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of West Kankakee, 2015 Print
    2015 West Kankakee
    2015 Print · USGS
    The rural outskirts of Kankakee County are documented in the mid-2010s, showing the intersection of residential growth and long-standing farming communities. Researchers can trace the layout of small settlements like Irwin and Chebanse, or find family landmarks like Saint James Cem.
  61. 2015 Map of Herscher, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Herscher, 2015 Print
    2015 Herscher
    2015 Print · USGS
    Agricultural Kankakee County remains defined by its prairie settlements and rural cemeteries in the mid-2010s. Genealogists can trace local lineages through several burial sites like Grand Prairie United Cem and Mount Hope Cem near Herscher.
  64. 2018 Map of Bourbonnais, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Bourbonnais, 2018 Print
    2018 Bourbonnais
    2018 Print · USGS
    The Kankakee River valley in the late 2010s reveals a blend of historic rural hamlets and modern suburban expansion. Genealogists and local researchers can locate established burial grounds like Blooms Grove Cem and trace the small riverfront communities of Altorf and Flickerville.
  67. 2018 Map of Herscher, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Herscher, 2018 Print
    2018 Herscher
    2018 Print · USGS
    Herscher and its surrounding townships appear as a well-ordered agricultural landscape in the late 2010s. Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous rural burial sites like Mount Hope Cem and Pilot Center Cem near the banks of E Br Horse Cr.
  70. 2018 Map of West Kankakee, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of West Kankakee, 2018 Print
    2018 West Kankakee
    2018 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie south of the Kankakee River is documented here in the late twenty-teens, showing the transition from urban outskirts to rural townships. Researchers can trace the layout of West Kankakee and locate outlying sites like Saint James Cem and the village of Irwin.
  73. 2021 Map of West Kankakee, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of West Kankakee, 2021 Print
    2021 West Kankakee
    2021 Print · USGS
    Kankakee County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of urban expansion and rural tradition. Genealogists and local historians can locate Saint James Cem and trace the small communities of Irwin, Otto, and Chebanse.
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