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Old Maps of Pontiac Township, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Pontiac Township with 35 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Pontiac Township has changed over the decades.

Pontiac 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 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
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 1983 Map of Southeast Pontiac
    1983 Map of Southeast Pontiac
    1983 Southeast Pontiac
    1983 Print · USGS
    Livingston County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of river-bend settlements and prairie townships. Local researchers can locate family-named cemeteries like Houder Cem and Patty Cem or trace rural aviation history at Ziller Landing Strip.
  19. 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.
  22. 1983 Map of Southwest Pontiac
    1983 Map of Southwest Pontiac
    1983 Southwest Pontiac
    1983 Print · USGS
    Livingston County in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by rail, aviation, and institutional history. Researchers can trace the grounds of the State Correctional Center or locate smaller sites like Ocoya and Payne Cem.
  25. 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.
  28. 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
  31. 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.
  34. 1998 Map of Southwest Pontiac, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Southwest Pontiac, 2003 Print
    1998 Southwest Pontiac
    2003 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape between Pontiac and Chenoa is captured at the end of the century as the region balanced farming with industrial growth. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Rooks Creek Cem or the extractive operations at the Ocoya quarries.
  37. 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.
  40. 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.
  43. 2001 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2003 Print
    2001 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2003 Print
    2001 Southeast Pontiac
    2003 Print · USGS
    Livingston County's agricultural heartland is documented here at the turn of the millennium, showing the rural grid south of Pontiac. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like Houder Cem or locate private runways such as Riverode Farms Landing Strip and Lodemia.
  46. 2012 Map of Southwest Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Southwest Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Southwest Pontiac
    2012 Print · USGS
    The rural expanses southwest of Pontiac are captured in the early twenty-first century, centered on the legacy of the Mother Road. Local researchers can trace family plots at Calvary Catholic Cem and locate historic transit points like Ocoya along Old Route 66.
  49. 2012 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Southeast Pontiac
    2012 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Pontiac in the early 2010s, this rural landscape is defined by the winding Vermilion River and a high density of private airfields. Genealogists can locate family sites at Houder Cem or Avoca Cem and trace the small communities of Lodemia and McDowell.
  52. 2012 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Northwest Pontiac
    2012 Print · USGS
    Northwest of Pontiac in the early 2010s, the rural Illinois prairie is defined by the winding Vermillion River and its network of agricultural tributary creeks. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family-named burial sites including McMillan Cem and Rowe Cem near the small settlement of Rowe.
  55. 2012 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2012 Print
    2012 Northeast Pontiac
    2012 Print · USGS
    The rural outskirts of Pontiac appear in the early 2010s as a landscape where aviation and agriculture intersect. Local researchers can pinpoint the locations of Swygert Cem, the small settlement of Cayuga, and the banks of the Vermilion River.
  58. 2015 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Northeast Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Northeast Pontiac
    2015 Print · USGS
    Livingston County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-2010s, showcasing the transition from the city of Pontiac to the surrounding prairie. Researchers can trace local heritage at Saint Marys Catholic Cem or follow the path of the Vermilion River past Cayuga and Swygert.
  61. 2015 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Southeast Pontiac
    2015 Print · USGS
    Livingston County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-2010s, defined by the winding Vermilion River and a grid of rural section roads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near several burial sites like Houder Cem and Avoca Cem or the small settlements of McDowell and Lodemia.
  64. 2015 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Northwest Pontiac
    2015 Print · USGS
    Northwest of the Livingston County seat in the 2010s, this survey traces the fertile basin where Wolf Creek and Rooks Creek join the Vermilion River. Researchers can locate several rural burial grounds, such as McMillan Cem and Bayou Cem, alongside the village of Cornell.
  67. 2015 Map of Southwest Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Southwest Pontiac, 2015 Print
    2015 Southwest Pontiac
    2015 Print · USGS
    Livingston and McLean Counties are shown here during the mid-2010s as modern transit routes intersect with historic pathways. Researchers can trace the path of Old Route 66 or locate family plots at Rook's Creek Cem and Calvary Catholic Cem.
  70. 2018 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Northwest Pontiac, 2018 Print
    2018 Northwest Pontiac
    2018 Print · USGS
    Livingston County's agricultural and river landscape is captured here in the modern era, centered on the Vermilion River corridor. Researchers can locate numerous family burial grounds including Camp Cem and Zooks Cem or trace the path of Old US Hwy 66.
  73. 2018 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Southeast Pontiac, 2018 Print
    2018 Southeast Pontiac
    2018 Print · USGS
    Livingston County prairie lands are shown here in the late 2010s, where small settlements like Lodemia and McDowell sit among a network of agricultural roads. Researchers can trace local lineage through family sites like Houder Cem and Patty Cem or locate rural landmarks like Riverode Farms Airport.
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