Old Maps of Gates Corner, Indiana

1. 1953 Map of Valparaiso, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Valparaiso

   1955 Print · USGS

   Valparaiso and the surrounding Porter County townships are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of steady institutional and rural growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Adam Cem, locate the old Morgan Sch, or follow the historic Lincoln Highway through town.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1962 Map of Valparaiso, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Valparaiso

    1964 Print · USGS

    Valparaiso and its surrounding townships in the early sixties show a region transitioning from traditional farmland to modern suburban expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations at Graceland Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Morgan Sch and the Shults-Lewis Childrens Home.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1992 Map of Valparaiso

    

    1992 Valparaiso

    1992 Print · USGS

    The city of Valparaiso and its surrounding townships are shown here during a period of late-twentieth-century growth. Researchers can trace historical footprints at Valparaiso University, the Fairground, and various rural crossroads like Cobbs Corner and Malden.

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22. 2022 Map of Valparaiso, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Valparaiso

    2022 Print · USGS

    Porter County's urban and rural transition is visible here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the seat of Valparaiso. Genealogists and historians can trace local family lineages at Fleming Cem, Maplewood Cem, and the historic campus of Valparaiso University.

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