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Old Maps of Tazewell County, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Tazewell County with 150 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Tazewell County has changed over the decades.

Tazewell County, IL maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Peoria
    1905 Map of Peoria
    1905 Peoria
    1905 Print · USGS
    Peoria and Pekin at the turn of the century are revealed here as major industrial hubs defined by the Illinois River. Researchers can trace the early rail network and locate landmarks like Orchard Mines, the Insane Asylum, and the Poor Farm.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1927 Map of Peoria, 1955 Print
    1927 Map of Peoria, 1955 Print
    1927 Peoria
    1955 Print · USGS
    Peoria and the Illinois River valley are shown here during the mid-1930s, capturing a critical era of rail expansion and industrial growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like the State Hospital, Orchard Mines, and the Poor Farm.
  7. 1928 Map of Mackinaw, 1954 Print
    1928 Map of Mackinaw, 1954 Print
    1928 Mackinaw
    1954 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Woodford Counties thrived as a major rail hub in the late twenties, balancing rich farmland with bustling rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of district schools like Science Hill Sch and settlements including Morton, Deer Creek, and Allentown.
  10. 1929 Map of Manito, 1972 Print
    1929 Map of Manito, 1972 Print
    1929 Manito
    1972 Print · USGS
    Mason and Fulton counties in the late 1920s reveal a landscape of deep river bottoms and newly drained prairie. Researchers can trace family history through a dense network of country schools and churches like Coon Sch and Macedonia Ch, or locate the path of the Chicago and Illinois Midland railway.
  13. 1930 Map of Glasford
    1930 Map of Glasford
    1930 Glasford
    1930 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois river towns and upland prairie farms thrive in the late twenties between the Illinois River and Hanna City. Researchers can trace old coal operations at Baxter Mine or locate family roots at Penn Ridge Ch and Union Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1932 Map of Mackinaw
    1932 Map of Mackinaw
    1932 Mackinaw
    1932 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Woodford counties are captured here in the early 1930s, showing a landscape tightly organized by rail lines and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local districts like Cottonwood Sch or visit the Mennonite Ch and the Mackinaw Sanitarium.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1932 Map of Manito
    1932 Map of Manito
    1932 Manito
    1932 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley in the early 1930s showcases a landscape of intricate drainage ditches and river-bottom hunting clubs near Manito. Researchers can trace rural lineages through dozens of named sites like Eureka Sch, Ebenezer Ch, and Wessling Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1942 Map of Delavan
    1942 Map of Delavan
    1942 Delavan
    1942 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County's fertile plains are captured in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by busy rail junctions and a dense grid of country schoolhouses. Researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like St Lukes Ch, South Pekin, and rural schools such as Oak Hill Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of Glasford, 1965 Print
    1948 Map of Glasford, 1965 Print
    1948 Glasford
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley near Glasford is captured here during the post-war era, showing a landscape defined by river commerce and coal extraction. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, such as Graham Chapel, Blue Sch, and the Lightbody Mine.
  28. 1949 Map of Peoria East, 1966 Print
    1949 Map of Peoria East, 1966 Print
    1949 Peoria East
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Peoria and the Illinois River shoreline show a thriving industrial and rail landscape during a period of significant growth. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of neighborhood schools like Bradley University and Woodrow Wilson Sch, alongside the rail yards of the Illinois Terminal.
    5 unique versions available
  31. 1949 Map of Peoria West, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Peoria West, 1967 Print
    1949 Peoria West
    1967 Print · USGS
    Peoria and its western suburbs show a mix of industrial riverfront and expanding residential tracts just after the war. Local historians can trace the footprint of the Peoria Municipal Airport, the State Hospital Farm, and family-named schools like Calvin Coolidge Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1950 Map of Peoria West
    1950 Map of Peoria West
    1950 Peoria West
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Peoria is a bustling rail and river hub at the height of its industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through landmarks like the Peoria State Hospital, Golden Acres, and the Peoria Municipal Airport.
  37. 1950 Map of Peoria East
    1950 Map of Peoria East
    1950 Peoria East
    1950 Print · USGS
    Peoria and the Illinois River valley are shown here just after the war, at a peak of industrial and urban density. Genealogists and local historians can trace hundreds of family and community landmarks, from Springdale Cemetery to the neighborhoods of Creve Coeur and Peoria Heights.
  40. 1951 Map of Minier, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Minier, 1952 Print
    1951 Minier
    1952 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Logan Counties thrive as a rail-and-river agricultural hub during the mid-twentieth century. Family historians can trace local roots through numerous country landmarks like Mennonite Cem, the settlement at Mindale, and Hittle Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 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
  46. 1960 Map of Marquette Heights, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Marquette Heights, 1961 Print
    1960 Marquette Heights
    1961 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County undergoes a shift toward suburban expansion at the start of the sixties, even as the rural character of its townships remains largely intact. Researchers can trace family history through sites like the Brush Hill Sch, Glendale Memorial Cemetery, and the County Home.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1960 Map of Pekin, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Pekin, 1961 Print
    1960 Pekin
    1961 Print · USGS
    The riverfront industry and rail networks of the Illinois valley are on full display in this mid-century survey of the Pekin area. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Lakeside Cemetery or locate vanished landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Orchard Mines.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 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.
  55. 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.
  58. 1970 Map of Washington, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Washington, 1972 Print
    1970 Washington
    1972 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County's expansion is clearly visible in the early seventies as the residential edges of WASHINGTON and MORTON begin to spread across the Illinois prairie. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural burial sites like Guth Cem and Herstein Cem or locate local landmarks like the Smitty Landing Strip.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1970 Map of Eureka, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Eureka, 1972 Print
    1970 Eureka
    1972 Print · USGS
    Woodford and Tazewell counties are shown in the early seventies as established rail and college communities. Trace local family roots through Hartman Cem and Mt Zion Cem or follow the rails of the Toledo Peoria and Western.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1970 Map of Mackinaw, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Mackinaw, 1972 Print
    1970 Mackinaw
    1972 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County's rural heartland is documented here in the early seventies, centered on the Penn Central rail corridor and the winding Mackinaw River. Genealogists and historians can locate the Oak Knoll Sanatorium, old family burials like Stumbaugh Cem, and the small settlement of Lilly.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1970 Map of Morton, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Morton, 1972 Print
    1970 Morton
    1972 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County in the early seventies shows the expansion of Morton alongside its long-standing rail networks. Local historians can trace old community landmarks from Allentown to rural burial sites like Buckeye Cem and Walnut Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1971 Map of Manito, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Manito, 1973 Print
    1971 Manito
    1973 Print · USGS
    In the early seventies, the central Illinois prairie around Manito was a landscape of managed waterways and state timberlands. Trace family ties and local rail history through the Chicago and Illinois Midland tracks and sites like St Frederick Cem and Forest City.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1971 Map of South Pekin, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of South Pekin, 1973 Print
    1971 South Pekin
    1973 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois farming and rail life are preserved here in the early seventies, centered on the villages of South Pekin and Green Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Old Sand Prairie Cem or locate old rural landmarks like Union Ch and The Mound.
    2 unique versions available
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