Old Maps of Dreamwold Heights, Indiana

1. 1927 Map of Niles

   

   1927 Niles

   1927 Print · USGS

   Berrien County and the Michigan-Indiana borderlands are captured here during the late 1920s, showing a landscape of river-powered towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Ruggles Cem, Salem Ch, and Emmanuel Missionary College.

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4. 1930 Map of Niles

   

   1930 Niles

   1930 Print · USGS

   Berrien County's rural heartland is captured here at the onset of the 1930s, showing the agricultural and riverine landscape before modern development. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Bedinger Sch and landmark sites such as Salem Ch or Pennellwood.

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7. 1943 Map of Niles

   

   1943 Niles

   1943 Print · USGS

   The St. Joseph River valley in the early 1940s was a landscape defined by small townships and numerous rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Berrien Springs and Buchanan, locating family-named sites like Ruggles Cem and Kelsey Sch.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1971 Map of Niles West, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Niles West

    1973 Print · USGS

    Niles and Buchanan anchor this 1970s river valley landscape along the Michigan-Indiana border. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at Portage Prairie Ch or locate family plots in St Josephs Cem and Howe Cem.

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19. 1983 Map of South Bend, 1984 Print

    

    1983 South Bend

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Michigan borderlands come alive in this early 1980s overview of the Michiana region's industrial and academic hubs. Researchers can trace the rail networks of Conrail and the Grand Trunk Western alongside landmarks like the University of Notre Dame and Indiana Dunes State Park.

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22. 2023 Map of Niles West, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Niles West

    2023 Print · USGS

    The Michigan-Indiana border comes alive in this 2023 survey of the river country between Buchanan and Niles. Researchers can trace local history through numerous burial sites like Portage Prairie Cem and the Father Allouez Grave Site.

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