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Old Maps of Mokena, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Mokena with 37 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Mokena has changed over the decades.

Mokena, 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. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. 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
  13. 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
  16. 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
  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. 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
  25. 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.
  28. 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.
  31. 1953 Map of Manhattan, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Manhattan, 1955 Print
    1953 Manhattan
    1955 Print · USGS
    Will County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early fifties, showing the busy rail junctions and prairie townships of the era. Genealogists can trace family roots at St Joseph Cem, Green Garden Ch, or the rural Reiter Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 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
  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. 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
  43. 1963 Map of Tinley Park, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Tinley Park, 1964 Print
    1963 Tinley Park
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Cook and Will County borderlands undergo significant suburban transformation in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the legacy of local institutions and infrastructure, from the Tinley Park State Hospital and Prosperi Airport to the diagonal path of the Indian Boundary Treaty.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 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.
  49. 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.
  52. 1990 Map of Manhattan, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Manhattan, 1991 Print
    1990 Manhattan
    1991 Print · USGS
    Will County’s transition from prairie farmland to residential expansion is captured here in the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace the heritage of local parishes and school districts through landmarks like St Joseph Cem, Green Garden Ch, and the Tyler Sch.
  55. 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.
  58. 1993 Map of Tinley Park
    1993 Map of Tinley Park
    1993 Tinley Park
    1993 Print · USGS
    Suburban development sweeps across the Cook and Will County line in the early nineties, revealing a landscape of rapid growth and community expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Hickory Cem and Frankfort Cem or find vanished landmarks like the Drive-in Theater.
  61. 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.
  64. 1998 Map of Mokena, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Mokena, 2002 Print
    1998 Mokena
    2002 Print · USGS
    Will County’s transition from rural townships to growing suburbs is captured here in the late nineties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family names and old landmarks like Brooks Cem, the settlement at Marley, and the path of the Lincoln Highway.
  67. 2012 Map of Tinley Park, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Tinley Park, 2012 Print
    2012 Tinley Park
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Mokena, including Orland Park, Tinley Park, and other nearby areas
  70. 2012 Map of Manhattan, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Manhattan, 2012 Print
    2012 Manhattan
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Mokena, including New Lenox, Frankfort, and other nearby areas
  73. 2012 Map of Mokena, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Mokena, 2012 Print
    2012 Mokena
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Mokena, including Joliet, Orland Park, and other nearby areas
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