Old Maps of Vermilion Heights, Danville for Hiking & Exploration

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 2024 Map of Danville SW, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Danville SW

    2024 Print · USGS

    Vermilion 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.

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