Old Maps of Brookville Township, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Brookville Township, IL maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Forreston, 1965 Print
    1942 Map of Forreston, 1965 Print
    1942 Forreston
    1965 Print · USGS
    Forreston and the surrounding Ogle County prairie are shown during a height of rail activity in the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like White Oak Sch and rural landmarks such as Prairie Dell Ch and Shelly Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1945 Map of Forreston
    1945 Map of Forreston
    1945 Forreston
    1945 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1940s, the rural landscapes of Ogle and Stephenson counties were defined by a sprawling network of one-room schoolhouses and busy rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at West Grove Ch, Maryland, and schools like Wall Sch or Good Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Rockford
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and the Illinois-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era corridors like the Illinois Central RR and locate landmarks from Big Foot Prairie to Lake Geneva.

  4. 1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Rockford
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and southern Wisconsin dairy country are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region's manufacturing centers grew. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western RR and Illinois Central RR through hubs like Rockford and Beloit.

  5. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as rail-dependent industrial towns began to interface with growing lakefront communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Saylesville and Tess Corners or locate historical landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Rockford
    1963 Print · USGS
    The mid-century industrial corridor along the Rock River is shown here during a period of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate local landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot and Holy Hill.

  7. 1981 Map of Rockford
    1981 Map of Rockford
    1981 Rockford
    1981 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois during the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by river valleys and a maturing rail network. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Morseville and Buckhorn Corners while exploring the Rock River valley.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1983 Map of Brookville, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Brookville, 1984 Print
    1983 Brookville
    1984 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Carroll and Ogle counties are captured here in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape of family farms and creek valleys. Genealogists can trace family sites near Brookville or locate burials at Chambers Grove Cem and Schiner Cem.

  9. 2012 Map of Brookville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Brookville, 2012 Print
    2012 Brookville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Brookville Township, including Elkhorn Grove, Brookville, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of Brookville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Brookville, 2015 Print
    2015 Brookville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Brookville Township, including Elkhorn Grove, Brookville, and other nearby areas

  11. 2018 Map of Brookville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Brookville, 2018 Print
    2018 Brookville
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Brookville Township, including Elkhorn Grove, Brookville, and other nearby areas

  12. 2021 Map of Brookville, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Brookville, 2021 Print
    2021 Brookville
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Brookville Township, including Elkhorn Grove, Brookville, and other nearby areas

  13. 2024 Map of Brookville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Brookville, 2024 Print
    2024 Brookville
    2024 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois farmland and the village of Brookville are captured in this contemporary survey. Genealogists can trace family sites at Chambers Grove Cem, Schriner Cem, and along the banks of Elkhorn Creek.

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