Old Maps of Forreston Township, Illinois for Metal Detecting
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Forreston Township, IL maps
(15)- 1942 Map of Forreston, 1965 Print
1942 Forreston1965 Print · USGSForreston 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 - 1945 Map of Forreston
1945 Forreston1945 Print · USGSIn 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 - 1954 Map of Rockford
1954 Rockford1954 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1955 Map of Rockford
1955 Rockford1955 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
1958 Rockford1974 Print · USGSNorthern 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 - 1963 Map of Rockford
1963 Rockford1963 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1981 Map of Rockford
1981 Rockford1981 Print · USGSNorthern 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 - 1983 Map of Brookville, 1984 Print
1983 Brookville1984 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1983 Map of Shannon, 1984 Print
1983 Shannon1984 Print · USGSThe village of Shannon and its neighboring hamlets are captured in the early eighties as the agricultural landscape of Carroll and Stephenson counties continued to evolve. Researchers can locate the Gold Mine on its namesake road, trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line, or find local family sites at Shell Cem and Prairie Dell Ch. - 1983 Map of Forreston North, 1984 Print
1983 Forreston North1984 Print · USGSNorthern Illinois farm country in the early eighties is captured here, from the rail lines of Forreston to the fringes of South Freeport. Genealogists can trace rural landmarks like North Grove Ch, Crane Grove Cem, and Baileyville. - 1983 Map of Forreston South, 1984 Print
1983 Forreston South1984 Print · USGSOgle County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early 1980s as rural life centered on crossroads like Haldane and the Illinois Central Gulf rail corridor. Researchers can locate local landmarks including the Church of the Brethren, West Branch Cem, and Goose Hollow. - 2024 Map of Forreston North, 2024 Print
2024 Forreston North2024 Print · USGSThe Stephenson and Ogle county line comes alive in this current-era survey of the Illinois prairie. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Cranes Grove Cem or explore the river-and-ridge landscape around Coffman Bluff and Baileyville. - 2024 Map of Brookville, 2024 Print
2024 Brookville2024 Print · USGSNorthern 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. - 2024 Map of Shannon, 2024 Print
2024 Shannon2024 Print · USGSNorthwestern Illinois farmland meets at the intersection of three counties in this contemporary topographical study. Researchers can locate several distinct burial grounds including Shelly Cemetery and Shannon Brethren Cemetery near the village of Shannon. - 2024 Map of Forreston South, 2024 Print
2024 Forreston South2024 Print · USGSOgle County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring rural layout of the Illinois prairie. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Haldane Cem and West Branch Cem near the settlement of Haldane.
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