1990s Maps of LaSalle County, Illinois

1. 1990 Map of Peoria

   

   1990 Peoria

   1990 Print · USGS

   Central Illinois at the start of the nineties reveals a landscape of industrial river towns and sprawling university campuses. Researchers can trace the legacy of major institutions like Chanute Air Force Base and the University of Illinois alongside regional landmarks such as Sand Ridge State Forest.

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4. 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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7. 1993 Map of Compton

   

   1993 Compton

   1993 Print · USGS

   The Illinois prairie around Compton is shown here in the early nineties as a landscape defined by its agricultural roots and old rail lines. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade through Compton and locate historic sites like Fisk Cem and the settlement of The Burg.

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10. 1993 Map of Troy Grove

    

    1993 Troy Grove

    1993 Print · USGS

    LaSalle County agriculture and industry meet along the Vermilion River in the early nineties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Troy Grove, Crain Cem, and the old Ophir Sch or locate the local Quarry and Sandpits.

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13. 1993 Map of Mendota East

    

    1993 Mendota East

    1993 Print · USGS

    LaSalle County agriculture and the growing city of Mendota are captured here during the 1990s. Genealogists can locate several family burial sites like Worsley Cemetery and Wisner Cemetery or trace the Old Indian Reservation Boundary.

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16. 1993 Map of La Salle

    

    1993 La Salle

    1993 Print · USGS

    The Illinois River valley and its industrial bluffs are shown in great detail in the early nineties, revealing a landscape shaped by water and transit. Researchers can trace local history through St Hyacinth Cem, the Michigan and Illinois Canal, and the early layout of Oglesby.

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19. 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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22. 1994 Map of Ottawa

    

    1994 Ottawa

    1994 Print · USGS

    Ottawa and the river confluence are captured here in the 1990s as the regional hub evolved from its industrial roots. Trace family heritage and local development through detailed sites like Marquette High Sch, Ottawa Ave Cem, and the Marseilles Lock.

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25. 1994 Map of Marseilles

    

    1994 Marseilles

    1994 Print · USGS

    Marseilles and the Illinois River valley are shown in the mid-1990s as a hub of state infrastructure and local history. Genealogists can locate several family burial sites like Old Brumbach Cem and Galloway Cem near the abandoned Illinois and Michigan Canal.

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28. 1995 Map of Minonk, 1996 Print

    

    1995 Minonk

    1996 Print · USGS

    Agricultural and industrial history meet in this mid-1990s record of Woodford and Marshall counties. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds like St Patricks Cem and Rutland Cem, while tracing remnants of the mining era at the Mine Dump near Rutland.

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31. 1996 Map of Wenona, 1997 Print

    

    1996 Wenona

    1997 Print · USGS

    Wenona and its surrounding prairie townships are captured here in the mid-nineties as the region balanced its agricultural roots with modern transit. Genealogists can locate several local burial sites including Wenona Cem, Cherry Point Cem, and Bethany Cem alongside landmarks like the Entwistle Landing Strip.

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34. 1998 Map of Tonica, 2000 Print

    

    1998 Tonica

    2000 Print · USGS

    LaSalle County farm country is captured here during the late twentieth century as modern interstate travel transformed traditional prairie towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at St John Cem and Hope Cem or locate rural landmarks like the Janusick Landing Strip.

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37. 1999 Map of Dana, 2003 Print

    

    1999 Dana

    2003 Print · USGS

    The Illinois prairie at the close of the twentieth century is captured here as a patchwork of farmsteads and small civil townships. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Bauman Cem, Center Cem, and the rural community near St Petri Ch.

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