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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Whiteside County, Illinois

Explore 38 historic maps of Whiteside County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Whiteside County, IL maps

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  1. 1930 Map of Woodsung
    1930 Map of Woodsung
    1930 Woodsung
    1930 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois at the dawn of the 1930s shows a landscape of tight-knit farming townships linked by the Lincoln Highway. Genealogists and local historians can trace schoolhouse locations like Stone Sch and Gap Grove Sch, or locate family sites near the Prairieville Cem.
  4. 1932 Map of Prophetstown
    1932 Map of Prophetstown
    1932 Prophetstown
    1932 Print · USGS
    Prophetstown and the Rock River valley are depicted here in the early 1930s, showing a rural landscape crisscrossed by an extensive system of drainage ditches and canals. Researchers can locate dozens of small schools and local landmarks, including Hamilton Grave Sch, the Lyndon Cemetery, and Denrock Station.
  7. 1934 Map of Morrison
    1934 Map of Morrison
    1934 Morrison
    1934 Print · USGS
    Whiteside County is seen here in the 1930s as a thriving agricultural landscape defined by the Chicago and Northwestern rail line. Researchers can trace rural school districts and family cemeteries such as Union Grove Cemetery, Coleta, and Milledgeville.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1936 Map of Prophetstown
    1936 Map of Prophetstown
    1936 Prophetstown
    1936 Print · USGS
    Whiteside and Henry counties are shown in the mid-1930s, defined by the Rock River and a dense network of prairie schoolhouses. Trace the Hooppole Yorktown and Tampico RR or find local landmarks like Thunderbolt Hill and St Marys Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1940 Map of Morrison
    1940 Map of Morrison
    1940 Morrison
    1940 Print · USGS
    Whiteside and Carroll counties thrive as a robust agricultural landscape during the late 1930s, defined by the twin engines of the Rock River and major rail lines. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Ideal Sch and old cemeteries including Clyde Cem and Bethel Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1946 Map of Sterling, 1969 Print
    1946 Map of Sterling, 1969 Print
    1946 Sterling
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Rock River corridor in the mid-1940s is captured here, showing the industrial heart of the region alongside its deep agricultural roots. Researchers can find dozens of country schools and cemeteries, including Buffalo Grove Sch, Zion Cem, and Oak Knoll Mem Park Cem.
  19. 1948 Map of Sterling
    1948 Map of Sterling
    1948 Sterling
    1948 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Sterling and Rock Falls are captured here during a time of robust rail and river activity. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of rural landmarks, including the Prairieville settlement, West Science Ridge Ch, and Hitt Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Walnut
    1949 Map of Walnut
    1949 Walnut
    1949 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of Bureau and Lee counties are captured in the late 1940s, a time when one-room schools and small rail towns anchored the prairie. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Bowen Cem, Sturtz Sch, and the community of New Bedford along the Green River.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1952 Map of Erie, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Erie, 1953 Print
    1952 Erie
    1953 Print · USGS
    Whiteside and Henry counties are mapped here in the early fifties, showing a rural river-bound landscape along the Rock River. Local historians can trace family roots at Pink Prairie Cem or locate the site of the Old Stage Line Monument and Kingsbury Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1952 Map of Clinton, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Clinton, 1953 Print
    1952 Clinton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Iowa border along the Mississippi River is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by industrial rail lines and wildlife refuges. Trace family roots through specific rural landmarks like York Ch, Cottonwood Sch, and Calvary Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Clinton, 1977 Print
    1953 Map of Clinton, 1977 Print
    1953 Clinton
    1977 Print · USGS
    Clinton and the Mississippi River islands are captured here in the 1950s during a period of industrial riverfront activity. Researchers can trace historic schools and cemeteries such as Cedar Creek School, Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital, and St Marys Cemetery across the tri-county area.
  34. 1958 Map of Davenport, 1968 Print
    1958 Map of Davenport, 1968 Print
    1958 Davenport
    1968 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa and western Illinois thrive along the river during the late fifties, defined by the industrial Quad Cities and a robust rail network. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Oasis and Stanwood or along the Cedar River.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Aurora
    1969 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois in the late fifties shows a landscape of powerful river industry and expanding transport corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Aurora and Joliet or locate sites like the Elwood Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Aurora
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois at the height of the post-war era reveals a landscape of massive industrial works and thriving river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway or locate long-standing landmarks like the Green River Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock State Park.
  43. 1961 Map of Davenport
    1961 Map of Davenport
    1961 Davenport
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Quad Cities and the eastern Iowa riverlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's transition into a modern industrial and transit hub. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of major railroads and find river landmarks like Rock Island Arsenal, Huron Island, and the Coralville Reservoir.
  46. 1962 Map of Davenport
    1962 Map of Davenport
    1962 Davenport
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Quad Cities and the Mississippi River corridor are shown at their industrial peak just before the interstate era fully transformed the region. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail networks of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and find landmarks like the Rock Island Arsenal and Wild Cat Den State Park.
  49. 1967 Map of Clinton NW, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Clinton NW, 1968 Print
    1967 Clinton NW
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River bluffs north of Clinton are documented here during the late sixties as industrial and conservation interests shaped the shoreline. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Smith Cem or locate the St Irenaeus Sch and Lock and Dam No 13.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1982 Map of New Bedford
    1982 Map of New Bedford
    1982 New Bedford
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie of the early 1980s is captured here, showing the rural intersection of Bureau and Whiteside counties. Genealogists can locate family sites near Fairfield Greenville Cem, while the Indian Treaty Boundary offers a glimpse into early land division.
  55. 1982 Map of Erie
    1982 Map of Erie
    1982 Erie
    1982 Print · USGS
    Whiteside County's river-bottom lands are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the bend of the Rock River. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites like Smack Cem and Sandytown Cem or trace the rural routes connecting Newton Corners and Fenton.
  58. 1982 Map of Hooppole
    1982 Map of Hooppole
    1982 Hooppole
    1982 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois farmland is captured here in the early eighties, revealing a landscape deeply marked by history and infrastructure. Trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and find family landmarks like St Marys Ch and Hooppole.
  61. 1982 Map of Tampico
    1982 Map of Tampico
    1982 Tampico
    1982 Print · USGS
    Tampico and the surrounding Whiteside County plains are shown in the early eighties as a landscape of structured drainage and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near St Marys Cem, the Hennepin Canal State Park Feeder, and the settlement of Olson.
  64. 1982 Map of Hahnaman
    1982 Map of Hahnaman
    1982 Hahnaman
    1982 Print · USGS
    Whiteside County in the early eighties shows an engineered landscape of prairie drainage and rail lines. Researchers can trace family-named roads like Mc Elvee Road and local sites like the Montmorency Sch and the Hennepin Canal Feeder.
  67. 1982 Map of Spring Hill
    1982 Map of Spring Hill
    1982 Spring Hill
    1982 Print · USGS
    Henry County farmland at the start of the 1980s reveals a quiet landscape of township boundaries and family-named homesteads. Genealogists can trace local roots across numerous rural burial sites including Bowman Cem, Kemmis Cem, and the community at Spring Hill.
  70. 1982 Map of Hillsdale
    1982 Map of Hillsdale
    1982 Hillsdale
    1982 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the Rock River valley near Hillsdale remained a land defined by its winding sloughs and rural cemeteries. Genealogists and local historians can locate Mount Moriah Cem and Bethesda Cem, or trace the old rail lines serving Joslin.
  73. 1982 Map of Erie NW
    1982 Map of Erie NW
    1982 Erie NW
    1982 Print · USGS
    Whiteside and Rock Island counties are shown in the early eighties as a landscape defined by industrial drainage and rail transport. Genealogists and local historians can locate Kingsbury Cem, Bethel Ch, and the winding Burlington Northern Railroad.
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