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Old Maps of Lockport, Illinois for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 41 historic maps of Lockport. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Lockport's past.

Lockport, IL maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Des Plaines
    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.
  4. 1892 Map of Joliet
    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.
    6 unique versions available
  7. 1894 Map of Des Plaines
    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.
  10. 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.
  13. 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
  16. 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
  19. 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
  22. 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.
  25. 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
  28. 1954 Map of Romeoville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Romeoville, 1955 Print
    1954 Romeoville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Des Plaines River valley transitions from rural farming to a heavy industrial corridor in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at St Alphonsus Cem and Alexander Cem, or trace early schools like Bromberek Sch.
  31. 1954 Map of Joliet, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Joliet, 1955 Print
    1954 Joliet
    1955 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of the Des Plaines River corridor comes alive in the mid-1950s. Trace the complex rail and canal networks through Lockport and Joliet, finding historic landmarks like Stateville State Prison and Lewis College.
  34. 1954 Map of Joliet, 1960 Print
    1954 Map of Joliet, 1960 Print
    1954 Joliet
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Joliet and Plainfield are captured here during a period of heavy industrial and transit growth. Researchers can trace the alignment of the Lincoln Highway and find localized details like the State Prison Farm and Caton Farm.
  37. 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.
  40. 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
  43. 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.
  46. 1962 Map of Joliet, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Joliet, 1963 Print
    1962 Joliet
    1963 Print · USGS
    Greater Joliet and Lockport are captured here in the early sixties, centered on the vital industrial corridor of the Des Plaines River. Researchers can trace the layouts of Stateville State Prison, the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal, and local neighborhoods like Lidice.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1962 Map of Romeoville, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Romeoville, 1963 Print
    1962 Romeoville
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Des Plaines Valley was undergoing significant suburban and industrial expansion in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the development of Romeoville and Lemont or locate local landmarks like Resurrection Cemetery and the Du Page Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1963 Map of Mokena, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Mokena, 1964 Print
    1963 Mokena
    1964 Print · USGS
    Will County in the early sixties shows the steady growth of rail-connected villages alongside deep-rooted rural communities. Trace the family names and legacy sites at Brooks Cem, follow the Rock Island Line, or locate long-standing schools like Schmuhl Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1980 Map of Chicago
    1980 Map of Chicago
    1980 Chicago
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Chicago metropolitan area and the industrial shores of Northwest Indiana are captured here at the start of the 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the vast urban landscape through landmarks like Loyola University, St Casimir Cemetery, and the busy docks of Calumet Harbor.
  58. 1985 Map of Aurora, 1989 Print
    1985 Map of Aurora, 1989 Print
    1985 Aurora
    1989 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Illinois is captured in the mid-1980s as suburban growth began to bridge the gap between the Fox River cities and the outer prairies. Researchers can trace the development of Naperville and Aurora or locate rural landmarks like Fairview Cem and the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
  61. 1993 Map of Joliet, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Joliet, 1994 Print
    1993 Joliet
    1994 Print · USGS
    Joliet and Lockport are shown at a peak of industrial and institutional development in the early 1990s. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries like Mt Olivet Cemetery or the footprints of the Stateville Correctional Center and the Lockport Locks.
  64. 1993 Map of Mokena, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Mokena, 1994 Print
    1993 Mokena
    1994 Print · USGS
    Suburban development meets historic township borders in this early nineties survey of Will County. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Brooks Cem and St Marys Cem or locate the village of Marley along the rail line.
  67. 1993 Map of Romeoville, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Romeoville, 1994 Print
    1993 Romeoville
    1994 Print · USGS
    The suburbs of Will and DuPage counties show significant growth in the early nineties as residential neighborhoods expand near the industrial canal corridor. Genealogists can locate Resurrection Cemetery and Alexander Cem, while historians can trace the paths of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR through Romeo.
  70. 1998 Map of Joliet, 2001 Print
    1998 Map of Joliet, 2001 Print
    1998 Joliet
    2001 Print · USGS
    Joliet and Lockport are shown at a peak of industrial and suburban development in the late nineties. Trace the canal-side heritage of the Joliet Steel Works and landmarks like Stateville Correctional Center or Brandon Locks.
  73. 1998 Map of Romeoville, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Romeoville, 2002 Print
    1998 Romeoville
    2002 Print · USGS
    Romeoville and Bolingbrook show a landscape of rapid suburban expansion and heavy river industry in the late nineties. Researchers can trace the development of local parishes and schools or locate family plots at Resurrection Cemetery and St Matthews Cem.
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