Historical Maps of Lake Forest, Illinois
What stories do these 55 old maps tell about Lake Forest's past? From 1900 to present day, these maps reveal the evolution of streets, neighborhoods, iconic landmarks, and natural features in stunning high-res detail. Whether you're a history enthusiast, genealogist, or professional in education, environmental work, or architecture, these maps are perfect for exploration, research, and discovery.
Discover Lake Forest's history through maps:
- Trace Lake Forest's growth: Explore earlier and latest maps and editions to uncover how the region changed over time.
- Examine technical details: Each map includes its creators, publishers, scale, dimensions, and full source information.
- Layer maps with modern tools & imagery: Compare historical maps to modern-day with high-resolution satellite imagery and detailed LiDAR layers.
- Sourced from trusted archives: Carefully preserved and digitized by institutions like the United Stated Geological Survey and the US Library of Congress.
- Access in any format: View and explore in high resolution, download for offline use, or order a museum-quality print for yourself or a loved one.
Begin your journey into Lake Forest's history with these remarkable must-see maps.
Lake Forest, IL maps
(55)- 1900 Map of Highwood1900 Highwood1900 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Chicago, Arlington Heights, and other nearby areas
- 1900 Map of Highwood, 1905 Print1900 Highwood1905 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Chicago, Arlington Heights, and other nearby areas
- 1900 Map of Highwood, 1910 Print1900 Highwood1910 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Chicago, Arlington Heights, and other nearby areas
- 1900 Map of Highwood, 1913 Print1900 Highwood1913 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Chicago, Arlington Heights, and other nearby areas
- 1900 Map of Highwood, 1920 Print1900 Highwood1920 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Chicago, Arlington Heights, and other nearby areas
- 1906 Map of Waukegan, 1959 Print1906 Waukegan1959 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
- 1908 Map of Waukegan1908 Waukegan1908 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
- 1908 Map of Waukegan, 1914 Print1908 Waukegan1914 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
- 1908 Map of Waukegan, 1929 Print1908 Waukegan1929 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
- 1908 Map of Waukegan, 1939 Print1908 Waukegan1939 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
- 1908 Map of Waukegan, 1939 Print1908 Waukegan1939 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Waukegan, Mundelein, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Wheeling1928 Wheeling1928 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Wheeling1928 Wheeling1928 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Highland Park1928 Highland Park1928 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Highland Park, 1930 Print1928 Highland Park1930 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Wheeling, 1932 Print1928 Wheeling1932 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Highland Park, 1938 Print1928 Highland Park1938 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Highland Park, 1948 Print1928 Highland Park1948 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
- 1928 Map of Wheeling, 1948 Print1928 Wheeling1948 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other nearby areas
- 1951 Map of Highland Park1951 Highland Park1951 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
- 1951 Map of Highland Park1951 Highland Park1951 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
- 1953 Map of Highland Park, 1955 Print1953 Highland Park1955 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Northbrook, Highland Park, and other nearby areas
- 1953 Map of Wheeling, 1955 Print1953 Wheeling1955 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other nearby areas
- 1958 Map of Racine, 1971 Print1958 Racine1971 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Chicago, Milwaukee, and other nearby areas
- 1958 Map of Racine, 1984 Print1958 Racine1984 Print · USGSCovers Lake Forest, including Chicago, Milwaukee, and other nearby areas
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