Old Maps of Yorkville, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Yorkville, 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. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 1953 Map of Plattville, 1955 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 1971 Map of Newark, 1973 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 1993 Map of Plattville, 1994 Print
    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.

  13. 2012 Map of Newark, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Newark, 2012 Print
    2012 Newark
    2012 Print · USGS
    Kendall County land north of the Fox River appears in this early twenty-first century study of the Newark area. Researchers can trace the layout of riverside communities like Millington and Millbrook or examine the central street grid of Newark in detail.

  14. 2012 Map of Yorkville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Yorkville, 2012 Print
    2012 Yorkville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Yorkville and the Fox River corridor are captured here during a period of significant suburban growth in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate several local burial grounds, including Elmwood Cem and Keck Memorial Cem, alongside the Waubonsee College-Yorkville Campus.

  15. 2012 Map of Plattville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Plattville, 2012 Print
    2012 Plattville
    2012 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie south of Yorkville is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape of scattered rural hamlets and historic farmsteads. Researchers can trace local lineage through several pioneer burial grounds, including Pavillion Cem and Plattville Cem, and the small crossroads of Lisbon Center.

  16. 2015 Map of Yorkville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Yorkville, 2015 Print
    2015 Yorkville
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Fox River valley in the mid-2010s shows a landscape of growing towns and preserved rural history south of Aurora. Researchers can trace family plots at Keck Memorial Cem and Oak Grove Cem or follow old routes like Galena Rd.

  17. 2015 Map of Plattville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Plattville, 2015 Print
    2015 Plattville
    2015 Print · USGS
    This Kendall County landscape in the mid-2010s shows a resilient agricultural grid punctuated by small prairie hamlets and historic community anchors. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Plattville Cemetary or find the local roots of Helmar, Lisbon Center, and Ament Corners.

  18. 2015 Map of Newark, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Newark, 2015 Print
    2015 Newark
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Fox River valley in the mid-2010s shows a landscape where historic river towns meet modern aviation. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial sites like Millington-Newark Cem or locate the Cushing Field Ltd Airport and the village of Millbrook.

  19. 2018 Map of Newark, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Newark, 2018 Print
    2018 Newark
    2018 Print · USGS
    Kendall County prairie and the Fox River valley are captured here in the late twenty-tens as they balance rural character with regional growth. Researchers can locate historic burial sites like Pine Mound Cem and Darnell Cem or trace the early river settlements of Millington and Millbrook.

  20. 2018 Map of Plattville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Plattville, 2018 Print
    2018 Plattville
    2018 Print · USGS
    Kendall County remains a pastoral landscape in the late 2010s, even as suburban growth from Yorkville reaches toward traditional farming communities. Researchers can trace family roots through several rural burial grounds like Immanuel Lutheran Cem and Plattville Cem.

  21. 2018 Map of Yorkville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Yorkville, 2018 Print
    2018 Yorkville
    2018 Print · USGS
    The Fox River valley in Kendall County shows its modern suburban character alongside deep-rooted history in the late 2010s. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds, such as Elmwood Cem and Keck Memorial Cem, while following the paths of Blackberry Creek and the Fox River.

  22. 2021 Map of Newark, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Newark, 2021 Print
    2021 Newark
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Fox River valley at the turn of the decade highlights the enduring settlement patterns of LaSalle and Kendall Counties. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Pine Mound Cem and Darnell Cem, or locate landmarks in Millington and Newark.

  23. 2021 Map of Yorkville, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Yorkville, 2021 Print
    2021 Yorkville
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Fox River valley in the early twenty-first century shows a landscape of rapid suburban growth meeting deep-rooted Illinois history. Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint civic landmarks like the Kendall County Courthouse and several family-named burial sites such as Doud Cem and Keck Memorial Cem.

  24. 2021 Map of Plattville, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Plattville, 2021 Print
    2021 Plattville
    2021 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Kendall County is documented here as modern growth reaches into historic farming communities. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family roots at Pavillion Cem, Plattville Cem, and the old crossroads of Lisbon Center.

  25. 2024 Map of Yorkville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Yorkville, 2024 Print
    2024 Yorkville
    2024 Print · USGS
    Kendall County enters a new era of suburban expansion while maintaining its river-valley roots in this recent survey. Researchers can trace the development of Yorkville and Oswego or locate historic sites like the Kendall County Courthouse and Jericho Cem.

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