Old Maps of Stark County, Illinois for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 75 historic maps of Stark County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Stark County's past.


Stark County, IL maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Dunlap
    1893 Map of Dunlap
    1893 Dunlap
    1893 Print · USGS
    Peoria County and the Illinois River valley are seen here in the 1890s, when the region was a bustling network of rail towns and river bluffs. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Dunlap, Princeville, and the river community of Mossville.

  2. 1898 Map of Dunlap
    1898 Map of Dunlap
    1898 Dunlap
    1898 Print · USGS
    Peoria County and its neighboring townships thrive along the river bluffs and rail lines during the late 1890s. Researchers can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and locate vanished rural centers like Wady Petra and Orange Prairie.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1932 Map of Dunlap
    1932 Map of Dunlap
    1932 Dunlap
    1932 Print · USGS
    North of Peoria in the late nineteenth century, the prairie landscape was being reshaped by a dense network of competing rail lines. Trace old homesteads and vanished stops like Orange Prairie and Wady Petra along the Illinois River bluffs.

  4. 1933 Map of Dunlap
    1933 Map of Dunlap
    1933 Dunlap
    1933 Print · USGS
    Peoria County's agricultural heartland and river bluffs are captured here between the world wars, when coal mines and early airfields sat alongside rural hamlets. Family historians can locate dozens of country schools, family-named cemeteries like Dickison Cem, and the historic Evans Mill Bridge.

  5. 1933 Map of Camp Grove
    1933 Map of Camp Grove
    1933 Camp Grove
    1933 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie between Bradford and Camp Grove in the 1930s reveals a landscape of vanished rural schools and early rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Johns Cem, Union Ch, or the small settlement of Red Town.

  6. 1937 Map of Dunlap
    1937 Map of Dunlap
    1937 Dunlap
    1937 Print · USGS
    Peoria County and its river bluffs are shown in the 1930s as a vital transportation hub of railroads and early airfields. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the many schools and burial grounds like Lawn Ridge Cem, Prospect Cem, and Hazel Dell Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Kewanee
    1944 Print · USGS
    Henry and Stark Counties in the 1940s show a landscape of thriving rail towns and closely spaced country schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Cavanagh Cem and Bumble Bee Sch along the Spoon River valley.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1944 Map of Elmwood, 1967 Print
    1944 Map of Elmwood, 1967 Print
    1944 Elmwood
    1967 Print · USGS
    Peoria and Stark counties during the mid-forties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and tightly knit rural school districts. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education and faith at Paradise Chapel Sch, Jubilee College State Park, and the Southport Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1945 Map of Bradford
    1945 Map of Bradford
    1945 Bradford
    1945 Print · USGS
    Settlement and agriculture in Stark and Bureau Counties reached a peak of rural infrastructure in the mid-1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country school sites like Osceola Center Sch and churches such as Willow Springs Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1948 Map of Elmwood
    1948 Map of Elmwood
    1948 Elmwood
    1948 Print · USGS
    Peoria and Stark counties were bustling agricultural and rail hubs in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of country schools and churches, including Paradise Chapel, Dixie Sch, and Southport Cem near the Spoon River.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Aurora
    1969 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois in the late fifties shows a landscape of powerful river industry and expanding transport corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Aurora and Joliet or locate sites like the Elwood Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 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

  13. 1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Aurora
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois at the height of the post-war era reveals a landscape of massive industrial works and thriving river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway or locate long-standing landmarks like the Green River Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock State Park.

  14. 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.

  15. 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. 1982 Map of Edelstein, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Edelstein, 1983 Print
    1982 Edelstein
    1983 Print · USGS
    Peoria County farming communities thrived along the rail corridors of central Illinois during the early nineteen-eighties. Genealogists can locate several family-named burial sites like Hitchcock Cem and Prospect Cem or trace the Old Railroad Grade near the village of Stark.

  17. 1982 Map of Laura, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Laura, 1983 Print
    1982 Laura
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Spoon River valley at the start of the 1980s reveals a landscape of industrial strip mining and quiet rural hamlets. Local historians can trace rail history along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and locate family sites at French Grove Cem or Elmore.

  18. 1982 Map of Princeville, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Princeville, 1983 Print
    1982 Princeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    Peoria County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early eighties, showcasing the vital rail junction at Princeville. Researchers can locate old burial grounds like Stringtown Cem and trace the paths of the Burlington Northern and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads.

  19. 1983 Map of Castleton, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Castleton, 1984 Print
    1983 Castleton
    1984 Print · USGS
    Stark County farm country is captured here during the early eighties, showing the steady rhythm of rural life across Penn and Valley townships. Researchers can trace family history at Eagleston Cem or locate the old Burlington Northern and Chicago and North Western rail lines.

  20. 1983 Map of Wyoming, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Wyoming, 1984 Print
    1983 Wyoming
    1984 Print · USGS
    Small-town Illinois life and prairie agriculture define the landscape in the early 1980s. Researchers can trace family sites at St Dominics Cem and Sheets Cem or follow the Burlington Northern line between Toulon and Wyoming.

  21. 1983 Map of Bradford, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Bradford, 1984 Print
    1983 Bradford
    1984 Print · USGS
    Stark County and Bureau County agriculture and rail networks are well-defined in the early 1980s. Researchers can trace family history through sites like St Johns Cem and Smith Cem or explore the rail hubs of Bradford and Lombardville.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1983 Map of Kewanee South, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Kewanee South, 1984 Print
    1983 Kewanee South
    1984 Print · USGS
    Kewanee and the surrounding prairies of Henry and Stark Counties are shown in the early 1980s as the city expands southward into Wethersfield. Researchers can trace local genealogy and civic growth through sites like Evergreen Memory Garden, Visitation School, and the Burlington Northern rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1983 Map of La Fayette, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of La Fayette, 1984 Print
    1983 La Fayette
    1984 Print · USGS
    Settlement patterns and rural life in Stark County are documented here in the early 1980s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like McClenahan Cem and trace the Old Railroad Grade near La Fayette.

  24. 1983 Map of Elmira, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Elmira, 1984 Print
    1983 Elmira
    1984 Print · USGS
    Stark County's agricultural and mining landscape is captured here in the early eighties as rural life centered around the Spoon River. Researchers can locate ancestral sites at Osceola Cem and trace the small-town footprints of Elmira and Modena.

  25. 1985 Map of Kewanee
    1985 Map of Kewanee
    1985 Kewanee
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Illinois in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-valley industry and prairie transit. Researchers can trace family roots through Evergreen Memory Garden or follow the historic Hennepin Canal past Tiskilwa and Wyanet.
    2 unique versions available

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