Old Maps of Livingston County, Illinois for Metal Detecting
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Livingston County, IL maps
(216)- 1923 Map of Herscher, 1959 Print
1923 Herscher1959 Print · USGSKankakee and Will Counties in the early twenties show a landscape defined by busy rail junctions and a dense network of rural school districts. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks and infrastructure like the Lehigh Stone Co Quarry, Appel Siding, and Essex Center School.2 unique versions available - 1925 Map of Herscher
1925 Herscher1925 Print · USGSKankakee and Grundy counties appear here during the 1920s as a thriving corridor of railroads and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Yates School, Clarke City, and the Lehigh Stone Co Quarry.2 unique versions available - 1925 Map of Streator, 1964 Print
1925 Streator1964 Print · USGSThe industrial and rail hub of LaSalle and Livingston counties is captured here in the mid-twenties, centered on the Streator river valley. Genealogists can trace rural family life through dozens of named landmarks like Patterson School, St Marys Church, and Moons Point Cemetery.2 unique versions available - 1927 Map of Streator
1927 Streator1927 Print · USGSLaSalle and Livingston Counties appear here during the mid-twenties, when a massive web of railroads supported the bustling hub of Streator. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Paddy Ridge School to St Marys Church.2 unique versions available - 1935 Map of Pontiac, 1968 Print
1935 Pontiac1968 Print · USGSLivingston 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 - 1939 Map of Pontiac
1939 Pontiac1939 Print · USGSLivingston 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 - 1944 Map of Piper City
1944 Piper City1944 Print · USGSEast-central Illinois was a landscape of thriving rural school districts and critical rail junctions during the 1940s. Genealogists can locate dozens of family-named landmarks and schools such as Graham Sch and Taylor Sch alongside the Illinois Central tracks.2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Piper City
1947 Piper City1947 Print · USGSFord County and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by rail transport and township schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Milks Grove Ch, the Town Hall, and dozens of named country schools. - 1947 Map of Sibley, 1965 Print
1947 Sibley1965 Print · USGSCentral Illinois prairie life is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by rail junctions and rural schoolhouses. Trace the Wabash RR through Sibley or find family landmarks like Mt Hope Cem and Happy Home Sch.2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Cullom, 1977 Print
1947 Cullom1977 Print · USGSIn the mid-twentieth century, Livingston County was a thriving agricultural hub defined by its dense rail network and rural school districts. Researchers can trace family roots at St Marys Cem or locate many local landmarks like Peppard Sch and the Vieley Br Gaging Sta. - 1948 Map of Buckley
1948 Buckley1948 Print · USGSThe Illinois prairie of the late 1940s reveals a rural landscape still revolving around the village schoolhouse and the Illinois Central rail line. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks across Piper City, Thawville, and dozens of rural schools like Shute Sch or Zahn Sch. - 1948 Map of Dwight, 1965 Print
1948 Dwight1965 Print · USGSLivingston and Grundy counties appear here just after the war, showing a region of dense rural settlements and early coal mining activity. Genealogists can locate family names via numerous country schools like Goodfarm Sch and landmarks such as the State Reformatory for Women. - 1949 Map of Buckley
1949 Buckley1949 Print · USGSEast-central Illinois farm country thrived alongside the Illinois Central railroad just after the war, when small towns and family farms defined the prairie. Researchers can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Willow Grove Sch and Larkin Sch, or trace the path of the North Fork Vermilion River near Thawville.2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Cullom
1949 Cullom1949 Print · USGSLivingston County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the late 1940s, a landscape defined by the crossing of the Illinois Central and Wabash railroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school sites like Eggenberger Sch and Bell Top Sch. - 1949 Map of Sibley
1949 Sibley1949 Print · USGSThe Illinois prairie of Ford and McLean counties is captured here in the late 1940s, a time when rail lines and country schoolhouses still anchored the rural community. Genealogists can locate family names at Mt Hope Cem and trace vanished landmarks like Cropsey Sch or Allen Sch.2 unique versions available - 1950 Map of Dwight
1950 Dwight1950 Print · USGSNortheastern Illinois at mid-century shows a landscape shaped by coal mining and a dense network of rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks like Round Grove Cemetery, Goodfarm School, and the State Reformatory for Women.2 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Colfax, 1958 Print
1957 Colfax1958 Print · USGSCentral Illinois farming country is mapped here during the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail corridors through McLean and Livingston counties. Genealogists can trace family roots at Pleasant Hill Cem, Antioch Cem, and the community of Cooksville. - 1958 Map of Flanagan, 1959 Print
1958 Flanagan1959 Print · USGSNorth-central Illinois townships during the late fifties show a landscape of thriving rail-side hamlets and rural parish life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Salem Childrens Home, Nigh Chapel, and the Morris Cem near the Vermilion River.2 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Odell, 1959 Print
1958 Odell1959 Print · USGSPrairie 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). - 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
1958 Aurora1969 Print · USGSNorthern 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 - 1958 Map of Peoria, 1969 Print
1958 Peoria1969 Print · USGSCentral 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 - 1961 Map of Aurora
1961 Aurora1961 Print · USGSNorthern 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. - 1961 Map of Peoria
1961 Peoria1961 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1963 Map of Peoria
1963 Peoria1963 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1973 Map of Buckingham, 1975 Print
1973 Buckingham1975 Print · USGSThe Illinois prairie near the Kankakee county line is captured in the early 1970s, showcasing a rural landscape structured by rail and water. Researchers can trace the paths of the Norfolk and Western and Illinois Central Gulf through Buckingham and Union Hill.
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