1900s (20th Century) Maps of Sunbeam, Illinois

1. 1923 Map of Alexis

   

   1923 Alexis

   1923 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Illinois at the height of the steam-rail era shows a countryside dotted with local schools and coal-hauling branch lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties to Ohio Grove Church, Mann Cemetery, or vanished stops like Shale City.

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4. 1925 Map of Alexis

   

   1925 Alexis

   1925 Print · USGS

   The Illinois prairie of the 1920s is preserved here through a remarkably detailed network of rural schoolhouses and railroad stops. Trace the paths of the Rock Island Southern through Shale City or locate family roots at Ohio Grove Church and Mann Cemetery.

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7. 1953 Map of Aledo East, 1958 Print

   

   1953 Aledo East

   1958 Print · USGS

   Mercer County's rural townships are captured here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape defined by small rail towns and country crossroads. Genealogists can trace family names through sites like Motherred Cemetery, Shale City, and the Mercer County Nursing Home.

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10. 1958 Map of Davenport, 1968 Print

    

    1958 Davenport

    1968 Print · USGS

    Eastern Iowa and western Illinois thrive along the river during the late fifties, defined by the industrial Quad Cities and a robust rail network. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Oasis and Stanwood or along the Cedar River.

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13. 1961 Map of Davenport

    

    1961 Davenport

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Quad Cities and the eastern Iowa riverlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's transition into a modern industrial and transit hub. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of major railroads and find river landmarks like Rock Island Arsenal, Huron Island, and the Coralville Reservoir.

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16. 1962 Map of Davenport

    

    1962 Davenport

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Quad Cities and the Mississippi River corridor are shown at their industrial peak just before the interstate era fully transformed the region. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail networks of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and find landmarks like the Rock Island Arsenal and Wild Cat Den State Park.

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19. 1984 Map of Aledo, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Aledo

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands and Illinois heartland are captured here in the mid-eighties as industry and agriculture overlap. Trace the Hennepin Canal, the historic Swedish colony at Bishop Hill, and the rail corridors of the Burlington Northern.

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22. 1989 Map of Aledo

    

    1989 Aledo

    1989 Print · USGS

    Western Illinois and eastern Iowa are shown here during the late twentieth century, when the river-and-rail economy still defined the Quad Cities and the surrounding prairie. Researchers can trace historic settlements like Bishop Hill and Millersburg alongside active routes like the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR.

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25. 1992 Map of Aledo East

    

    1992 Aledo East

    1992 Print · USGS

    Mercer County at the start of the nineties shows the eastern expansion of Aledo and the quiet reaches of the Edwards River valley. Trace family history through rural sites like McPherson Cem, Shale City, and the Old Railroad Grade.

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