Old Maps of Shelby, Cedar Creek Township

Explore 11 old maps of Shelby, spanning from 1953 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Shelby, Cedar Creek Township maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 1959 Map of Shelby, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Shelby, 1960 Print
    1959 Shelby
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Kankakee River valley at the turn of the 1960s was a landscape defined by rail and reclamation. Researchers can trace the Monon line through Shelby and Thayer or locate local landmarks like the Landing Strip and the Singleton Ditch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1992 Map of Shelby
    1992 Map of Shelby
    1992 Shelby
    1992 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Indiana's river-and-rail corridor is captured here in the early nineties, showing the managed wetlands of the Kankakee valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Shelby, Roselawn, and the Monon RR line that once drove the local economy.

  7. 2010 Map of Shelby, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Shelby, 2010 Print
    2010 Shelby
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Forest City, Cedar Creek Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Shelby, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Shelby, 2013 Print
    2013 Shelby
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Forest City, Cedar Creek Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2016 Map of Shelby, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Shelby, 2016 Print
    2016 Shelby
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Forest City, Cedar Creek Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Shelby, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Shelby, 2019 Print
    2019 Shelby
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Forest City, Cedar Creek Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Shelby, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Shelby, 2022 Print
    2022 Shelby
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Kankakee River lowlands of Lake and Newton counties appear here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by industrial-scale drainage and small-town roots. Researchers can trace the layout of Shelby, locate the Roselawn Cem, or follow the path of the historic Monon Rd.

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