Old Maps of Faithorn, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Faithorn, IL maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 1953 Map of Dyer, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Dyer, 1955 Print
    1953 Dyer
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana border during the early fifties reveals a landscape of growing suburbs and traditional crossroads. Researchers can trace historic family roots at Eagle Lake Cem or locate lost landmarks like Klemme Sch and Lincoln Fields.

  5. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Chicago
    1964 Print · USGS
    The southern Lake Michigan shoreline was rapidly modernizing in the mid-fifties, balancing heavy industry with its famous academic centers. Researchers can trace the footprints of Notre Dame University or locate vanished sites like the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant and Meigs Field.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Chicago
    1957 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland and southern Great Lakes shoreline are captured here during the peak of mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the massive Gary Steel Works, the grounds of the University of Notre Dame, and the early paths of the Tri-State Tollway.

  7. 1962 Map of Dyer, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Dyer, 1964 Print
    1962 Dyer
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderland comes alive in the early sixties as suburban growth from Sauk Village meets the rural crossroads of Lake County. Local historians can trace the paths of the Sauk Trail and find family-named landmarks like Katz Corner Sch and St Johns Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Kankakee
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear here in the early eighties as a landscape of river-centered towns and vast managed wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of the Kankakee State Hospital, the campus of Olivet Nazarene College, and the sprawling Beaver Lake Wildlife Refuge.

  9. 1990 Map of Dyer, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Dyer, 1991 Print
    1990 Dyer
    1991 Print · USGS
    Suburban development meets the rural prairie at the Illinois and Indiana border in the early nineties. Researchers can trace family sites from Sauk Village to Dyer, including St James Cem and the small settlement of Kreitzburg.

  10. 1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Kankakee
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands come into focus during the early nineties, centered on the growing Kankakee valley and its sprawling drainage systems. Trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Wilton Railroad Grade, the Manteno State Hospital, and the historic Old Pioneer Cem.

  11. 1998 Map of Dyer, 1999 Print
    1998 Map of Dyer, 1999 Print
    1998 Dyer
    1999 Print · USGS
    The Illinois and Indiana borderlands at the end of the century reveal a landscape where industrial rail hubs meet expanding suburban life. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Sauk Village and Dyer or locate markers like Eagle Lake Cem and St James Cem.

  12. 2022 Map of Dyer, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Dyer, 2022 Print
    2022 Dyer
    2022 Print · USGS
    Modern Northwest Indiana and suburban Illinois converge in this 2022 survey where developing residential grids meet historic rural landmarks. Researchers can trace family sites at Saint Joseph Cem and explore the legacy of local hamlets like Kreitzburg and Faithorn.

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