Old Maps of Will County, Illinois for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1890 Map of Des Plaines

   

   1890 Des Plaines

   1890 Print · USGS

   The Des Plaines valley and southern Cook County are shown here in the late nineteenth century as a hub of canal and rail transit. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Lemont, Orland, and Mokena or locate vanished stops like Johnston Station.

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4. 1892 Map of Morris

   

   1892 Morris

   1892 Print · USGS

   Grundy County thrives as a transportation nexus in the 1890s, where the legendary canal system meets a growing web of iron rails. Trace early industrial footprints in Coal City or follow the path of the Illinois and Michigan Canal through Morris.

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7. 1892 Map of Joliet

   

   1892 Joliet

   1892 Print · USGS

   Will County at the end of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of canal trade and heavy rail. Genealogists can trace the early streets of Joliet and Lockport or locate long-standing rural landmarks like Caton Farm and Grinton.

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10. 1892 Map of Wilmington

    

    1892 Wilmington

    1892 Print · USGS

    Will County at the end of the nineteenth century is defined by its strategic river confluences and a rapidly expanding rail network. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Wilmington and Braidwood, or find vanished rail stops like Blodget and Drummond.

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13. 1894 Map of Des Plaines

    

    1894 Des Plaines

    1894 Print · USGS

    Cook and Will counties in the 1890s are defined by the convergence of major rail lines and early waterway transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Lemont, Mokena, and New Lenox along lines like the Wabash R. R. and the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 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.

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49. 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.

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52. 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.

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55. 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.

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58. 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.

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61. 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.

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64. 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.

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67. 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.

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70. 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.

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73. 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.

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