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

Explore 14 historic maps of Freeport 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 Freeport's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Freeport, IL maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Freeport
    1939 Map of Freeport
    1939 Freeport
    1939 Print · USGS
    Stephenson County in the late thirties is a landscape of thriving rail junctions and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like St James Cem, Browns Mill, and small hubs like Orangeville or Pearl City.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 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
  7. 1944 Map of Freeport
    1944 Map of Freeport
    1944 Freeport
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Stephenson County seat and its outlying townships are shown in the 1940s at the peak of their rail-and-river connectivity. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Champion Hill Sch or locate ancestors at Oakland Cem and St James Cem.
  10. 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
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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.
  25. 1971 Map of Freeport West, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Freeport West, 1974 Print
    1971 Freeport West
    1974 Print · USGS
    Freeport's western expansion meets the rolling farmland of Stephenson County in the early seventies, as the Pecatonica River winds through Harlem township. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites at Hart Cem and Grandview Cem or locate the original campus layout of Highland Community College.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1971 Map of Freeport East, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Freeport East, 1974 Print
    1971 Freeport East
    1974 Print · USGS
    Freeport is shown at its early 1970s peak as a regional center of rail, river, and industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Winneshiek, the Silver Spring Cemetery, and schools like St. Stephens School.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 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
  34. 1983 Map of Shannon, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Shannon, 1984 Print
    1983 Shannon
    1984 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  37. 1998 Map of Freeport West, 2000 Print
    1998 Map of Freeport West, 2000 Print
    1998 Freeport West
    2000 Print · USGS
    Stephenson County at the turn of the millennium shows the growth of Freeport alongside established rural hamlets. Researchers can trace family sites at Martin Cem, find early schools like Empire Sch, or follow the Pecatonica River past Scioto Mills.
  40. 1999 Map of Freeport East, 2000 Print
    1999 Map of Freeport East, 2000 Print
    1999 Freeport East
    2000 Print · USGS
    Freeport and the surrounding Stephenson County farmland are captured here in the late 1990s as the city expanded toward the Pecatonica River. Researchers can trace family history at Lancaster Cem, locate the old Brick School, or find vanished landmarks like Browns Mill.
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