Old Maps of Danville, Illinois for Hiking & Exploration
Hike through history with 23 historic maps of Danville. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.
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Danville, IL maps
(23)- 1899 Map of Danville
1899 Danville1899 Print · USGSDanville 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. - 1900 Map of Danville
1900 Danville1900 Print · USGSVermilion 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 - 1948 Map of Danville NW, 1964 Print
1948 Danville NW1964 Print · USGSVermilion 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. - 1949 Map of Danville SW, 1960 Print
1949 Danville SW1960 Print · USGSVermilion 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 - 1950 Map of Danville SW
1950 Danville SW1950 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1950 Map of Danville NW
1950 Danville NW1950 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1950 Map of Danville SE, 1960 Print
1950 Danville SE1960 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1950 Map of Danville NE, 1962 Print
1950 Danville NE1962 Print · USGSDanville 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. - 1951 Map of Danville NE
1951 Danville NE1951 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1951 Map of Danville SE
1951 Danville SE1951 Print · USGSVermilion 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. - 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
1953 Danville1965 Print · USGSIndiana 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 - 1955 Map of Danville
1955 Danville1955 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1956 Map of Danville
1956 Danville1956 Print · USGSMid-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. - 1966 Map of Danville SE, 1967 Print
1966 Danville SE1967 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1966 Map of Danville SW, 1967 Print
1966 Danville SW1967 Print · USGSVermilion 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 - 1966 Map of Danville NE, 1967 Print
1966 Danville NE1967 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1966 Map of Danville NW, 1967 Print
1966 Danville NW1967 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1984 Map of Danville, 1985 Print
1984 Danville1985 Print · USGSEastern 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. - 1987 Map of Danville, 1994 Print
1987 Danville1994 Print · USGSThe 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. - 2024 Map of Danville NW, 2024 Print
2024 Danville NW2024 Print · USGSVermilion County's river valleys and the outskirts of Danville are captured here in the mid-2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Bethel Cem, Thurman Cem, and Sunset Memorial Cem alongside the waters of Lake Mingo. - 2024 Map of Danville NE, 2024 Print
2024 Danville NE2024 Print · USGSDanville and the Illinois-Indiana borderlands are captured here in the twenty-first century, showing the meeting of town and country. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural burial grounds like Brierly Cem and Lynch Cem, or explore the historic border settlements of Illiana and State Line City. - 2024 Map of Danville SW, 2024 Print
2024 Danville SW2024 Print · USGSVermilion County's industrial and cultural heritage is on full display in this modern survey of the Danville outskirts. Genealogists can trace family names at the Westville Lithuanian Cem and Wright Family Cem, while explorers follow the Middle Fork Vermilion River. - 2024 Map of Danville SE, 2024 Print
2024 Danville SE2024 Print · USGSSoutheast of Danville and along the Indiana state line, this recent survey traces the deep valley of the Vermilion River and its rural townships. Researchers can locate numerous historical burial sites like Sandusky Cem and McKendree Cem or follow the rail corridor of CSX TRANSPORTATION.
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