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

1. 1918 Map of Morris

   

   1918 Morris

   1918 Print · USGS

   Grundy County at the end of the Great War is a landscape defined by the Illinois River and a bustling coal industry. Researchers can trace historic school districts like Jugtown School, the path of the Michigan and Illinois Canal, and early mining settlements such as Carbon Hill and Eileen.

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4. 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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7. 1953 Map of Yorkville SE, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Yorkville SE

   1955 Print · USGS

   In the early 1950s, the rural border between Kendall and Will counties remained a landscape of family farms and local school districts. Genealogists can locate community landmarks such as Naausay Cem, Marysville Sch, and the village of Plattville.

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10. 1954 Map of Minooka, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Minooka

    1955 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river crossroads at Minooka are captured here in the 1950s, documenting a landscape shaped by three major rivers and heavy industry. Genealogists and researchers can locate St Marys Cem, trace the canal to the Aux Sable Lock, or find family-named sites like Walley Sch.

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13. 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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16. 1954 Map of Morris, 1960 Print

    

    1954 Morris

    1960 Print · USGS

    Grundy County in the mid-fifties is a landscape of industrial transition, where coal mining and river navigation drive local growth. Researchers can trace the extensive Strip Mine works around Coal City or locate family roots at Evergreen Cem and Sulphur Springs Sch.

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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. 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.

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28. 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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31. 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.

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34. 1993 Map of Minooka, 1994 Print

    

    1993 Minooka

    1994 Print · USGS

    Minooka and its river-bound neighbors appear here in the early nineties, showing a landscape defined by massive industrial works and deep prairie roots. Trace the intersection of old and new through the Dresden Station Nuclear Powerplant, the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail, and St Marys Cem.

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37. 1993 Map of Yorkville SE, 1994 Print

    

    1993 Yorkville SE

    1994 Print · USGS

    Kendall and Will counties maintain their rural character in the early nineties, defined by the winding branches of the Aux Sable. Trace local genealogy at the Naausay Cem or follow the historic Indian Reservation Boundary through Seward and Naausay.

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