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Old Maps of McLean County, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of McLean County with 237 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 McLean County has changed over the decades.

McLean County, IL maps

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  1. 1926 Map of Normal, 1966 Print
    1926 Map of Normal, 1966 Print
    1926 Normal
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois rail towns and prairie farmsteads are captured here during the mid-1920s. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, including the Union Ch and schoolhouses like Frog Alley Sch and Sixmile Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1927 Map of Danvers, 1961 Print
    1927 Map of Danvers, 1961 Print
    1927 Danvers
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois at the end of the roaring twenties was a landscape of dense rail networks and dozens of rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Centennial Chapel, the Town Hall, and dozens of district schools like Strubhar Sch or Hopewell Sch.
  7. 1928 Map of Gibson City
    1928 Map of Gibson City
    1928 Gibson City
    1928 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois farming life is captured here in the late 1920s, dominated by the major rail junction at Gibson City. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Scotland School and Caledonia School along the Sangamon River.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1928 Map of Mackinaw, 1954 Print
    1928 Map of Mackinaw, 1954 Print
    1928 Mackinaw
    1954 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Woodford Counties thrived as a major rail hub in the late twenties, balancing rich farmland with bustling rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of district schools like Science Hill Sch and settlements including Morton, Deer Creek, and Allentown.
  13. 1930 Map of Danvers
    1930 Map of Danvers
    1930 Danvers
    1930 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois farming communities are frozen in time just before the Depression, showing a landscape defined by the Mackinaw River and thriving rail lines. Genealogists can locate family-named schoolhouses like Strubhar Sch and early religious centers like East White Oak Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1930 Map of Normal
    1930 Map of Normal
    1930 Normal
    1930 Print · USGS
    McLean County is captured here in the late twenties, showing a rural landscape defined by rail lines and a school in nearly every section. Genealogists can locate specific landmarks like the Little Red Sch, the Town Hall in Money Creek, and the old rail corridors of the Chicago and Alton.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1932 Map of Mackinaw
    1932 Map of Mackinaw
    1932 Mackinaw
    1932 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Woodford counties are captured here in the early 1930s, showing a landscape tightly organized by rail lines and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local districts like Cottonwood Sch or visit the Mennonite Ch and the Mackinaw Sanitarium.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 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
  25. 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
  28. 1947 Map of Sibley, 1965 Print
    1947 Map of Sibley, 1965 Print
    1947 Sibley
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central 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
  31. 1949 Map of Sibley
    1949 Map of Sibley
    1949 Sibley
    1949 Print · USGS
    The 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
  34. 1949 Map of Mc Lean, 1972 Print
    1949 Map of Mc Lean, 1972 Print
    1949 Mc Lean
    1972 Print · USGS
    Mid-century McLean County is captured here at a time when small rural schools and parish churches still dotted the prairie landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Mount Hope Cem, Alexander Sch, and the Ebenezer Ch.
  37. 1951 Map of McLean
    1951 Map of McLean
    1951 McLean
    1951 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the early fifties reveals a landscape of thriving rail towns and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Bloomington or find local landmarks like Forks Grove Ch and Sunny Point Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1951 Map of Minier, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Minier, 1952 Print
    1951 Minier
    1952 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Logan Counties thrive as a rail-and-river agricultural hub during the mid-twentieth century. Family historians can trace local roots through numerous country landmarks like Mennonite Cem, the settlement at Mindale, and Hittle Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1951 Map of Le Roy, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Le Roy, 1952 Print
    1951 Le Roy
    1952 Print · USGS
    The McLean and De Witt County line area comes alive in the early fifties as a landscape of rail-connected towns and fading country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through Old Rutledge Cem or locate forgotten sites like Shamrock and Hendryx Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1952 Map of Arrowsmith
    1952 Map of Arrowsmith
    1952 Arrowsmith
    1952 Print · USGS
    Agriculture and the steam-and-diesel rail era meet in this Illinois heartland during the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Farmer City and Saybrook while locating rural sites like Prairie Chapel and Payne Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1957 Map of Gibson City, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Gibson City, 1958 Print
    1957 Gibson City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Ford and Champaign Counties are mapped here at the height of the railroad era. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Walker Ch, Oregon Cem, and several schoolhouses like the Mounts Sch or the Blackford Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1957 Map of Colfax, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Colfax, 1958 Print
    1957 Colfax
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central 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.
  55. 1958 Map of Flanagan, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Flanagan, 1959 Print
    1958 Flanagan
    1959 Print · USGS
    North-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
  58. 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
  61. 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.
  64. 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.
  67. 1970 Map of El Paso, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of El Paso, 1972 Print
    1970 El Paso
    1972 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the early seventies shows the city of El Paso at a crossroads of rail and river commerce. Researchers can locate family sites at Centennial Chapel Cem and trace the early development of Evergreen Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1970 Map of Danvers, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Danvers, 1972 Print
    1970 Danvers
    1972 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois prairie life and transit are captured here in the early seventies as new interstates began to parallel historic rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites at Stouts Grove Cem, locate the North Danvers Ch, and follow the Penn Central tracks.
  73. 1970 Map of Mackinaw, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Mackinaw, 1972 Print
    1970 Mackinaw
    1972 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County's rural heartland is documented here in the early seventies, centered on the Penn Central rail corridor and the winding Mackinaw River. Genealogists and historians can locate the Oak Knoll Sanatorium, old family burials like Stumbaugh Cem, and the small settlement of Lilly.
    2 unique versions available
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