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Old Maps of Danville, Illinois

Explore 41 old maps of Danville, spanning from 1899 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Danville, IL maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Danville
    1899 Map of Danville
    1899 Danville
    1899 Print · USGS
    Danville and the surrounding Vermilion County townships thrived at a massive rail intersection before the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Batestown, Catlin, and Rileysburg along the Vermilion River.
  4. 1900 Map of Danville
    1900 Map of Danville
    1900 Danville
    1900 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County at the turn of the century is a bustling rail center defined by the junction of major freight lines and the Vermilion River. Genealogists can trace family footprints in early settlements like Westville, Batestown, and the border community of State Line.
    7 unique versions available
  7. 1948 Map of Danville NW, 1964 Print
    1948 Map of Danville NW, 1964 Print
    1948 Danville NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County transitions from industrial rail hubs to rural township life shortly after the war. Researchers can trace the development of Danville neighborhoods and find family-named landmarks like Johnsonville, Bethel Ch, and the Spring Hill Cem.
  10. 1949 Map of Danville SW, 1960 Print
    1949 Map of Danville SW, 1960 Print
    1949 Danville SW
    1960 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County's coal and rail landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, showing the tight-knit mining towns southwest of Danville. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like the Lithuanian Cem, D Day Mine, and several rural schoolhouses like Shiloh Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1950 Map of Danville SW
    1950 Map of Danville SW
    1950 Danville SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Vermilion County coalfields and rail hubs are captured here at mid-century. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Sts Peter and Paul Cem or the industrial landscape of the D Day Mine and Wabash Railroad.
  16. 1950 Map of Danville NW
    1950 Map of Danville NW
    1950 Danville NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    The northwestern outskirts of Danville and the Vermilion River valley are captured here in the mid-century, as industrial mining and new recreational parks met. Genealogists and historians can trace the New York Central rail line past Eureka Sch, Hillery, and the grounds of Kickapoo State Park.
  19. 1950 Map of Danville SE, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Danville SE, 1960 Print
    1950 Danville SE
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands at mid-century reveal a landscape defined by the winding Vermilion River and the expansion of southern Danville. Genealogists and local researchers can trace a dense network of family landmarks and rural institutions, from Sandhill Memorial Park to the Willow Springs Sch and Morey Chapel.
  22. 1950 Map of Danville NE, 1962 Print
    1950 Map of Danville NE, 1962 Print
    1950 Danville NE
    1962 Print · USGS
    Danville and the surrounding Illinois-Indiana borderlands are captured here at a mid-century peak of rail and industry. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural institutions like Grange Hall Sch, Spring Hill Cemetery, and the Hopewell Ch.
  25. 1951 Map of Danville NE
    1951 Map of Danville NE
    1951 Danville NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Illinois and Indiana state line comes alive in the early 1950s as Danville's rail-and-road network reaches toward the border. Researchers can trace family history at Oaklawn Cem and Bryley Cem or locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Lamb Sch and Ash Corner Sch.
  28. 1951 Map of Danville SE
    1951 Map of Danville SE
    1951 Danville SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County at mid-century reveals a landscape balancing heavy industry with deep-rooted rural communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like Morey Chapel, the Langley Cemetery, and numerous country schools from Grape Creek Sch to Jenkins Sch.
  31. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    1953 Danville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Illinois crossroads come to life in this mid-century survey as the interstate era begins to reshape the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and collectors can trace the historic paths of the Nickel Plate railroad or locate smaller communities like Veedersburg, Goodland, and Bismarck.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1955 Map of Danville
    1955 Map of Danville
    1955 Danville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and university towns. Researchers can trace the legacy of Purdue University, the Tippecanoe Battlefield, and the path of the Pennsylvania RR.
  37. 1956 Map of Danville
    1956 Map of Danville
    1956 Danville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Indiana and Illinois are captured here as the river-and-rail economy evolved into the modern highway era. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport lines through Logansport, Battle Ground, and the dams at Lake Shafer.
  40. 1966 Map of Danville SE, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Danville SE, 1967 Print
    1966 Danville SE
    1967 Print · USGS
    The bluffs of the Vermilion River and the expanding south side of Danville are captured here in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural burial sites like Atherton Cem or locate the University of Illinois Radio Telescope.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1966 Map of Danville SW, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Danville SW, 1967 Print
    1966 Danville SW
    1967 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape shaped by coal extraction and heavy rail. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Oak Ridge Cemetery or study the industrial layout of the Deep Valley Mine and V-Day Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1966 Map of Danville NE, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Danville NE, 1967 Print
    1966 Danville NE
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands come to life in the mid-1960s as Danville expands toward the state line. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side settlements like Newell and find several family-named landmarks including Leonard Cem and Bryley Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1966 Map of Danville NW, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Danville NW, 1967 Print
    1966 Danville NW
    1967 Print · USGS
    The northern edge of Danville in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape shaped by coal mining and river-fed recreation. Genealogists and historians can trace family burial sites like Snyder Cem and Thurman Cem or the industrial footprint of the Harmarttan Strip Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1984 Map of Danville, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Danville, 1985 Print
    1984 Danville
    1985 Print · USGS
    Eastern Illinois and western Indiana meet here in the mid-1980s, centered on the river forks and rail lines surrounding the industrial hub of Danville. Researchers can trace old transport routes and rural landmarks like Rossville Junction, Hope Ch, and the Univ of Ill Radio Telescope.
  55. 1987 Map of Danville, 1994 Print
    1987 Map of Danville, 1994 Print
    1987 Danville
    1994 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands thrived in the 1980s as a crossroads of rail commerce and river-fed agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Danville and Covington while locating landmarks like Spring Hill Cemetery or the Vermilion County Courthouse.
  58. 2010 Map of Danville NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Danville NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Danville NE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Danville, including Illiana, State Line, and other nearby areas
  61. 2010 Map of Danville SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Danville SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Danville SE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Danville, including Tilton, Grape Creek, and other nearby areas
  64. 2012 Map of Danville SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Danville SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Danville SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Danville, including Westville, Tilton, and other nearby areas
  67. 2012 Map of Danville NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Danville NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Danville NW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Danville, including Hartshorn, Johnsonville, and other nearby areas
  70. 2012 Map of Danville SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Danville SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Danville SE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Danville, including Tilton, Grape Creek, and other nearby areas
  73. 2012 Map of Danville NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Danville NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Danville NE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Danville, including Illiana, State Line, and other nearby areas
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