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Old Maps of Esmen Township, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Esmen Township, IL maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Pontiac, 1968 Print
    1935 Map of Pontiac, 1968 Print
    1935 Pontiac
    1968 Print · USGS
    Livingston County in the mid-1930s is a landscape of thriving rail-side towns and small agricultural townships. Researchers can trace the lineage of early rural education and community at State Reformatory, Eppards Point Ch, and Bunnard Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1939 Map of Pontiac
    1939 Map of Pontiac
    1939 Pontiac
    1939 Print · USGS
    Livingston County in the late 1930s reveals a landscape of productive prairie farmland and vital rail junctions centered on Pontiac. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities through dozens of country schoolhouses like Edgewood Sch and the grounds of the State Retormatory.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1958 Map of Odell, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Odell, 1959 Print
    1958 Odell
    1959 Print · USGS
    Prairie townships in Livingston and LaSalle counties show their mid-century transition as rural schools consolidate. Trace family roots at St Patricks Cem, the village of Ransom, or the defunct McGreevy Sch (Abandoned).
  10. 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
  13. 1958 Map of Peoria, 1969 Print
    1958 Map of Peoria, 1969 Print
    1958 Peoria
    1969 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois thrived as a hub of education and transport during the late sixties, as the new interstate system began to reshape the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Springdale Cem, Bradley University, and the sprawling grounds of Chanute AFB.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 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.
  19. 1961 Map of Peoria
    1961 Map of Peoria
    1961 Peoria
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois thrived at the intersection of river trade and rail power during the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central and Wabash, alongside landmarks like Chanute AFB and Weldon Springs State Park.
  22. 1963 Map of Peoria
    1963 Map of Peoria
    1963 Peoria
    1963 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois thrived as a rail and highway crossroads during the early sixties, centered on the bustling Illinois River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the mid-century layout of Peoria, locate the grounds of Chanute Air Force Base, and follow historic lines like the Toledo Peoria and Western Railway.
  25. 1983 Map of Blackstone
    1983 Map of Blackstone
    1983 Blackstone
    1983 Print · USGS
    Livingston and La Salle Counties are captured here in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape of structured townships and rail-side villages. Genealogists and historians can trace local roots at Blackstone Cem, New Michigan Cem, and the Sunbury Sch along the CONRAIL line.
  28. 1983 Map of Northwest Pontiac
    1983 Map of Northwest Pontiac
    1983 Northwest Pontiac
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northwest of the Livingston county seat in the early eighties, the prairie landscape is defined by the winding Vermilion River. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central Gulf rail line through Pontiac or locate rural landmarks like Zooks Cem and Esmen Ch.
  31. 1983 Map of Northeast Pontiac
    1983 Map of Northeast Pontiac
    1983 Northeast Pontiac
    1983 Print · USGS
    Livingston County grain-farming country is shown here in the early eighties as the rail-and-road corridor between Pontiac and Odell remained vital. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like the Owego Sch, the Schott Landing Strip, and the crossroads at Swygert.
  34. 1983 Map of Odell
    1983 Map of Odell
    1983 Odell
    1983 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in central Illinois reached a turning point in the early eighties as these rail corridors and small towns evolved. Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint the locations of Nevada Cem, the St Paul Cem, and the rural post office sites of Budd and Sunbury.
  37. 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.
  40. 1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Fairbury
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape shaped by the Illinois Central Gulf rail network and the Vermilion River basin. Trace the roots of local communities from Fairbury to Pontiac, and locate landmarks like the State Correctional Center and High Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1990 Map of Peoria
    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.
  46. 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.
  49. 1998 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2003 Print
    1998 Northwest Pontiac
    2003 Print · USGS
    In the late nineties, the rural landscape near Pontiac was defined by the winding Vermilion River and a network of prairie townships. Researchers can trace family history through numerous burial sites like Zooks Cem and McMillan Cem, or locate landmarks such as Cornell and the Fairground.
  52. 2001 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2003 Print
    2001 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2003 Print
    2001 Northeast Pontiac
    2003 Print · USGS
    Livingston County's agricultural heartland is documented here at the opening of the twenty-first century, showing the rural landscape around Pontiac. Researchers can trace old transportation routes and local landmarks like the OLD RAILROAD GRADE, Owego Sch, and Cayuga.
  55. 2012 Map of Odell, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Odell, 2012 Print
    2012 Odell
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Esmen Township, including Nevada, Odell, and other nearby areas
  58. 2012 Map of Blackstone, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Blackstone, 2012 Print
    2012 Blackstone
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Esmen Township, including Missal, Allen Township, and other nearby areas
  61. 2012 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Northwest Pontiac
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Esmen Township, including Pontiac, Cornell, and other nearby areas
  64. 2012 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Northeast Pontiac
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Esmen Township, including Pontiac, Odell, and other nearby areas
  67. 2015 Map of Odell, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Odell, 2015 Print
    2015 Odell
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Esmen Township, including Nevada, Odell, and other nearby areas
  70. 2015 Map of Blackstone, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Blackstone, 2015 Print
    2015 Blackstone
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Esmen Township, including Missal, Allen Township, and other nearby areas
  73. 2015 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Northeast Pontiac
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Esmen Township, including Pontiac, Odell, and other nearby areas
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