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Old Maps of Lake County, Illinois

Explore 54 old maps of Lake County, spanning from 1899 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Lake County, IL maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Evanston
    1899 Map of Evanston
    1899 Evanston
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Evanston, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1900 Map of Highwood
    1900 Map of Highwood
    1900 Highwood
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Arlington Heights, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1906 Map of Waukegan, 1959 Print
    1906 Map of Waukegan, 1959 Print
    1906 Waukegan
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
  10. 1908 Map of Waukegan
    1908 Map of Waukegan
    1908 Waukegan
    1908 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1920 Map of Grays Lake
    1920 Map of Grays Lake
    1920 Grays Lake
    1920 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Mundelein, Gurnee, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1923 Map of Grays Lake
    1923 Map of Grays Lake
    1923 Grays Lake
    1923 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Mundelein, Gurnee, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1923 Map of Barrington
    1923 Map of Barrington
    1923 Barrington
    1923 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Elgin, Schaumburg, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1928 Map of Wheeling
    1928 Map of Wheeling
    1928 Wheeling
    1928 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1928 Map of Highland Park
    1928 Map of Highland Park
    1928 Highland Park
    1928 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1935 Map of Barrington, 1958 Print
    1935 Map of Barrington, 1958 Print
    1935 Barrington
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Elgin, Schaumburg, and other nearby areas
  31. 1951 Map of Highland Park
    1951 Map of Highland Park
    1951 Highland Park
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1953 Map of Highland Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Highland Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Highland Park
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
  37. 1953 Map of Wheeling, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Wheeling, 1955 Print
    1953 Wheeling
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other nearby areas
  40. 1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Rockford
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Milwaukee, Madison, and other nearby areas
  43. 1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Rockford
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Milwaukee, Madison, and other nearby areas
  46. 1958 Map of Racine, 1971 Print
    1958 Map of Racine, 1971 Print
    1958 Racine
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Milwaukee, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Milwaukee, Madison, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1960 Map of Fox Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Fox Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Fox Lake
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Salem Lakes, Antioch, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1960 Map of Lake Zurich, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Lake Zurich, 1962 Print
    1960 Lake Zurich
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Arlington Heights, Palatine, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1960 Map of Waukegan, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Waukegan, 1962 Print
    1960 Waukegan
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Waukegan, North Chicago, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1960 Map of Grayslake, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Grayslake, 1962 Print
    1960 Grayslake
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Mundelein, Gurnee, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1960 Map of Zion, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Zion, 1962 Print
    1960 Zion
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Waukegan, Zion, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1960 Map of Waukegan, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Waukegan, 1962 Print
    1960 Waukegan
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
  70. 1960 Map of Wadsworth, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Wadsworth, 1962 Print
    1960 Wadsworth
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Waukegan, Gurnee, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1960 Map of Barrington, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Barrington, 1962 Print
    1960 Barrington
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Carpentersville, Cary, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
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