Old Maps of May Township, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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May Township, IL maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Amboy, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Amboy, 1952 Print
    1951 Amboy
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois during the early fifties reveals a landscape shaped by military industry and rail transport. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Woodside Cem, Perkins Grove Ch, and the sprawling Green River Ordnance Plant.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1982 Map of Ohio
    1982 Map of Ohio
    1982 Ohio
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie near the Bureau and Lee County line is captured in the early eighties as a landscape of grid-roads and rail. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and find family sites at St Marys Cem or North Prairie Cem.

  5. 1982 Map of Walton
    1982 Map of Walton
    1982 Walton
    1982 Print · USGS
    Lee County agriculture meets industrial development in the early 1980s near the Green River and its managed wetlands. Trace family history at Williams Cem or locate rural landmarks like Union Ch and Maytown in this detailed quadrangle.

  6. 1982 Map of La Moille
    1982 Map of La Moille
    1982 La Moille
    1982 Print · USGS
    La Moille and the Bureau County countryside appear here in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape defined by the Burlington Northern and the Old Indian Treaty Boundary. Genealogists and researchers can locate landmarks like Bache Memorial Chapel, Union Cem, and the small settlement of Van Orin.

  7. 1982 Map of Amboy, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Amboy, 1983 Print
    1982 Amboy
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river landscape of Lee County is captured here in the early eighties as the town of Amboy sits at a major rail junction. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Prairie Repose Cem or explore the rural outskirts of Binghamton and Sublette.

  8. 1985 Map of Dixon
    1985 Map of Dixon
    1985 Dixon
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Illinois in the mid-eighties was a land of river cities and expansive prairies defined by rail lines and private airfields. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Oakwood Cem, the Sword Landing Strip, and Sauk Valley College while tracing the C & N W railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2012 Map of Walton, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Walton, 2012 Print
    2012 Walton
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Amboy Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2012 Map of Ohio, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Ohio, 2012 Print
    2012 Ohio
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Ohio, Kasbeer, and other nearby areas

  11. 2012 Map of Amboy, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Amboy, 2012 Print
    2012 Amboy
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Lee Center, and other nearby areas

  12. 2012 Map of La Moille, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of La Moille, 2012 Print
    2012 La Moille
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including La Moille, Van Orin, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of La Moille, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of La Moille, 2015 Print
    2015 La Moille
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including La Moille, Van Orin, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Ohio, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Ohio, 2015 Print
    2015 Ohio
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Ohio, Kasbeer, and other nearby areas

  15. 2015 Map of Amboy, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Amboy, 2015 Print
    2015 Amboy
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Lee Center, and other nearby areas

  16. 2015 Map of Walton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Walton, 2015 Print
    2015 Walton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Amboy Township, and other nearby areas

  17. 2018 Map of Amboy, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Amboy, 2018 Print
    2018 Amboy
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Lee Center, and other nearby areas

  18. 2018 Map of Ohio, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Ohio, 2018 Print
    2018 Ohio
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Ohio, Kasbeer, and other nearby areas

  19. 2018 Map of La Moille, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of La Moille, 2018 Print
    2018 La Moille
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including La Moille, Van Orin, and other nearby areas

  20. 2018 Map of Walton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Walton, 2018 Print
    2018 Walton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Amboy Township, and other nearby areas

  21. 2021 Map of Ohio, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Ohio, 2021 Print
    2021 Ohio
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Ohio, Kasbeer, and other nearby areas

  22. 2021 Map of Walton, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Walton, 2021 Print
    2021 Walton
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Amboy Township, and other nearby areas

  23. 2021 Map of La Moille, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of La Moille, 2021 Print
    2021 La Moille
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including La Moille, Van Orin, and other nearby areas

  24. 2021 Map of Amboy, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Amboy, 2021 Print
    2021 Amboy
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers May Township, including Amboy, Lee Center, and other nearby areas

  25. 2024 Map of Walton, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Walton, 2024 Print
    2024 Walton
    2024 Print · USGS
    Lee County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by drainage and lineage. Researchers can locate the Nathaniel Carter Williams Gravesite and trace old family routes like Rhodenbaugh Rd near Walton.

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