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1900s (20th Century) Maps of West Jersey, Illinois

Explore 5 historic maps of West Jersey from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how West Jersey's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1900s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring West Jersey's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

West Jersey, IL maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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.
  13. 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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