Old Maps of Dayton, Illinois for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 9 historic maps of Dayton. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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Dayton, IL maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Ottawa
    1892 Map of Ottawa
    1892 Ottawa
    1892 Print · USGS
    LaSalle County, Illinois, is captured here during the late nineteenth-century transition from canal commerce to a dominant rail network. Trace the path of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and find old settlements like Vermillionville, Wedron, and Dayton.
    9 unique versions available

  2. 1915 Map of Ottawa
    1915 Map of Ottawa
    1915 Ottawa
    1915 Print · USGS
    LaSalle County in the early twentieth century centered on the industrial and transit hub of Ottawa at the river's edge. Researchers can trace the path of the Illinois and Michigan Canal or locate local landmarks like Twin Bluffs and Hickory College.
    7 unique versions available

  3. 1946 Map of Ottawa, 1963 Print
    1946 Map of Ottawa, 1963 Print
    1946 Ottawa
    1963 Print · USGS
    Ottawa and the Illinois River valley are shown here just after the war, featuring a landscape of industrial riverfronts and deep sandstone canyons. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Hickory College or trace the Illinois and Michigan Canal and Starved Rock State Park.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 1970 Map of Wedron, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Wedron, 1972 Print
    1970 Wedron
    1972 Print · USGS
    LaSalle County's river-driven geography is on full display in the early seventies as the waterways meet at Wedron. Researchers can trace local history through family sites like Trumbo Cem, industry at the Gravel Pit, and youth landmarks such as Camp Tuckabatchee.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1985 Map of Ottawa
    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.

  8. 1991 Map of Ottawa
    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.

  9. 2024 Map of Wedron, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Wedron, 2024 Print
    2024 Wedron
    2024 Print · USGS
    LaSalle County's river-cut plains are captured in this contemporary survey, tracing the winding Fox River corridor north of Ottawa. Local historians can locate ancestral sites at West Serena Cem and Debolt Cem or explore the riverside layouts of Wedron and Dayton.

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