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

Explore 97 historic maps of Will 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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Will County, IL maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Des Plaines
    1900 Map of Des Plaines
    1900 Des Plaines
    1900 Print · USGS
    Cook and Will counties at the turn of the century reveal a landscape of massive canal engineering and burgeoning railroad junctions. Researchers can trace ancestral farmsteads and old station stops from Sag Bridge Sta. to the early streets of Tinley Park and Mokena.
  4. 1901 Map of Des Plaines
    1901 Map of Des Plaines
    1901 Des Plaines
    1901 Print · USGS
    Cook and Will County communities thrive along a dense network of nineteenth-century canals and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property patterns and rail stops in Willow Springs, Tinley Park, and Gooding's Grove.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1918 Map of Wilmington
    1918 Map of Wilmington
    1918 Wilmington
    1918 Print · USGS
    Will County in the late teens is a landscape shaped by the convergence of major rivers and several historic rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses like Red Brick School and Schweizer School alongside river towns such as Wilmington and Channahon.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1918 Map of Morris
    1918 Map of Morris
    1918 Morris
    1918 Print · USGS
    Grundy County at the end of the Great War is a landscape defined by the Illinois River and a bustling coal industry. Researchers can trace historic school districts like Jugtown School, the path of the Michigan and Illinois Canal, and early mining settlements such as Carbon Hill and Eileen.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1923 Map of Joliet
    1923 Map of Joliet
    1923 Joliet
    1923 Print · USGS
    Joliet and the Des Plaines River valley are shown here in the 1920s, a hub of heavy industry and vital shipping canals. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Spaulding School, the Du Page Church, and the expansive State Penitentiary Farm.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1923 Map of Herscher, 1959 Print
    1923 Map of Herscher, 1959 Print
    1923 Herscher
    1959 Print · USGS
    Kankakee and Will Counties in the early twenties show a landscape defined by busy rail junctions and a dense network of rural school districts. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks and infrastructure like the Lehigh Stone Co Quarry, Appel Siding, and Essex Center School.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1925 Map of Yorkville
    1925 Map of Yorkville
    1925 Yorkville
    1925 Print · USGS
    Kendall County in the mid-twenties shows a landscape of river-valley commerce and a dense network of interurban electric rail lines. Genealogists can locate family-named schoolhouses like Tamarack School and rural hubs such as Platteville and Helmar.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1925 Map of Herscher
    1925 Map of Herscher
    1925 Herscher
    1925 Print · USGS
    Kankakee and Grundy counties appear here during the 1920s as a thriving corridor of railroads and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Yates School, Clarke City, and the Lehigh Stone Co Quarry.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1928 Map of Sag Bridge
    1928 Map of Sag Bridge
    1928 Sag Bridge
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Des Plaines valley in the late 1920s reveals a complex network of canals and railways connecting Lemont and Willow Springs. Trace early twentieth-century landmarks like Visitation Boys Camp, Fairmont Cemetery, and the Derby School.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1929 Map of Tinley Park
    1929 Map of Tinley Park
    1929 Tinley Park
    1929 Print · USGS
    The Cook and Will County borderlands appear here in the late twenties, showing the early suburban footprints of Tinley Park and Orland Park. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Sedan Prairie School or family sites near the Frankfort Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1929 Map of Brisbane
    1929 Map of Brisbane
    1929 Brisbane
    1929 Print · USGS
    Will County’s rural prairie was a nexus of steam rail traffic in the late twenties, centered on the village of Brisbane. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Michigan Central and Wabash lines alongside local landmarks like Murphy Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1929 Map of Mokena
    1929 Map of Mokena
    1929 Mokena
    1929 Print · USGS
    Will County's rural landscape is captured here in the late 1920s, when small schoolhouses and railroads defined the community. Researchers can trace family history at Brooks Cemetery or follow the Wabash tracks through Hadley and Alpine.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1929 Map of Dyer, 1946 Print
    1929 Map of Dyer, 1946 Print
    1929 Dyer
    1946 Print · USGS
    The industrial suburbs and agricultural lands of the Illinois-Indiana border are captured here in the late 1920s. Researchers can trace the path of the Lincoln Highway and locate long-standing landmarks like the Cats Corner School or Strassburg School.
  40. 1930 Map of Dyer
    1930 Map of Dyer
    1930 Dyer
    1930 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear in the late twenties during a period of industrial and automotive growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace early schoolhouse locations like Cats Corner School and the path of the famous Lincoln Highway near Dyer.
  43. 1930 Map of Frankfort
    1930 Map of Frankfort
    1930 Frankfort
    1930 Print · USGS
    The village of Frankfort sits at the junction of the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern and the historic Sauk Trail in the late twenties. Trace local history at the Washington Royal School, Rahm School, and Pleasant Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1930 Map of Steger
    1930 Map of Steger
    1930 Steger
    1930 Print · USGS
    The southern outskirts of Chicago thrived as a rail and industrial nexus in the late twenties. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of South Chicago Heights and Matteson, locating landmarks like St Annes Church and the Calvary Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1949 Map of Peotone
    1949 Map of Peotone
    1949 Peotone
    1949 Print · USGS
    Will County’s rural townships are captured in the late 1940s, a period of transition for its railroad hubs and farming communities. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and country schools like Fivemile Grove Sch, Pfundstein Sch, and the St Peter Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1949 Map of Crete
    1949 Map of Crete
    1949 Crete
    1949 Print · USGS
    Will County and the surrounding borderlands are captured here in the late 1940s as a busy intersection of rail and road. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches like Beebe Grove Sch, St Annes Ch, and Crete Cem.
  55. 1953 Map of Tinley Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Tinley Park, 1955 Print
    1953 Tinley Park
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Cook and Will County border areas are shown here during the early fifties growth of Tinley Park and Orland Park. Researchers can find family-named landmarks like Hickory Cem and long-standing schools such as Summit Hill Sch and Kirby Sch.
  58. 1953 Map of Mokena, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Mokena, 1955 Print
    1953 Mokena
    1955 Print · USGS
    Will County's agricultural heartland is captured mid-century as the rail-centered towns of Mokena and New Lenox began to expand. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks, including St Johns Cem, the Wabash railroad, and Wells Corner Sch.
  61. 1953 Map of Steger, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Steger, 1955 Print
    1953 Steger
    1955 Print · USGS
    Southern Cook and Will Counties are shown in the early fifties as new suburban developments began to reshape the prairie landscape. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Lincoln Fields Sta, Adams Cem, and the Sauk Trail Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1953 Map of Beecher West, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Beecher West, 1955 Print
    1953 Beecher West
    1955 Print · USGS
    The eastern Illinois prairie near the Kankakee border comes to life in this mid-century survey of the rural landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the St Pauls Ch, Heusing Cem, and several schoolhouses like Sumner Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1953 Map of Beecher East, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Beecher East, 1955 Print
    1953 Beecher East
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Illinois and Indiana borderlands are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by rail and farm. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Deeke Sch, St Johns Ch, and the settlements of Klaasville and Beecher.
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1953 Map of Peotone, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Peotone, 1955 Print
    1953 Peotone
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois prairie life in the early fifties is defined by the rail crossing at Peotone and the nearby Manteno. Trace family history at Elmwood Cem or follow the path of the Illinois Central through the heart of Will County.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1953 Map of Frankfort, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Frankfort, 1955 Print
    1953 Frankfort
    1955 Print · USGS
    Will and Cook County farm country is captured here in the early fifties, before suburban expansion transformed the outskirts of Chicago. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous local sites including St Peters Cem, Rahm Sch (Abandoned), and the Green Garden Sch.
    4 unique versions available
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