1900s (20th Century) Maps of Fox 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. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1953 Map of Plattville, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Plattville

    1955 Print · USGS

    Kendall County agriculture and rural life are captured here during the early fifties, showing the region's established farm-to-market landscape. Researchers can locate specific community hubs like Helmar, the Emanuel Church, and local schoolhouses like Cross 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 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1971 Map of Newark, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Newark

    1973 Print · USGS

    Kendall and La Salle counties come together at the start of the 1970s, as the river-and-rail corridor supports a string of small settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots at the Millington Newark Cem or locate the old Bushnell School and the community at Lisbon Center.

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28. 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.

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31. 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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34. 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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37. 1993 Map of Plattville, 1994 Print

    

    1993 Plattville

    1994 Print · USGS

    The rural prairie of Kendall County is captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape of established family farms and crossroads communities. Genealogists and local historians can locate Emanuel Cem, Cross Sch, and the historical Chicago Indian Reservation Boundary.

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40. 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.

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