Old Maps of Rock Grove, Illinois for Metal Detecting

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1971 Map of Dakota, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Dakota

    1974 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois farmland near the Wisconsin border is captured here in the early 1970s. Local researchers can locate family landmarks like Bethel Ch, the Farm School, and the tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad.

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22. 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.

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25. 2024 Map of Dakota, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Dakota

    2024 Print · USGS

    Stephenson County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the 2020s, showcasing the small-town layouts of Dakota, Rock Grove, and Afolkey. Genealogists can trace family connections through local landmarks like Rock Grove Union Cem or Eldorado Cem.

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