1900s (20th Century) Maps of Clinton, Wisconsin

1. 1918 Map of Belvidere

   

   1918 Belvidere

   1918 Print · USGS

   Boone County and the Kishwaukee River valley are captured here in the final year of the Great War. Researchers can trace dozens of rural school sites like Quailtrap School or locate family roots near Argyle and the Scotch Cemetery.

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4. 1944 Map of Belvidere

   

   1944 Belvidere

   1944 Print · USGS

   Northern Illinois at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by rail-fed farming villages and dozens of country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Scotch Church, the Fairgrounds, and settlements like Poplar Grove.

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7. 1954 Map of Rockford

   

   1954 Rockford

   1954 Print · USGS

   The Rock River valley and the Illinois-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era corridors like the Illinois Central RR and locate landmarks from Big Foot Prairie to Lake Geneva.

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10. 1955 Map of Rockford

    

    1955 Rockford

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Rock River valley and southern Wisconsin dairy country are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region's manufacturing centers grew. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western RR and Illinois Central RR through hubs like Rockford and Beloit.

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13. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print

    

    1958 Rockford

    1974 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as rail-dependent industrial towns began to interface with growing lakefront communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Saylesville and Tess Corners or locate historical landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot.

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16. 1961 Map of Shopiere, 1964 Print

    

    1961 Shopiere

    1964 Print · USGS

    Rock County's rural landscape meets the growing industrial edge of Beloit in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family roots through several country schools like Schuster Sch and old burial grounds including Turtle Cem and Clinton Corners Cem.

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19. 1961 Map of Shopiere, 1964 Print

    

    1961 Shopiere

    1964 Print · USGS

    Southeast Rock County comes to life in the early sixties, showing the vital rail junctions and agricultural townships surrounding Shopiere. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Mount Zion Cemetery, Bradford School, and the early Turtle Landing Field.

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22. 1961 Map of Clinton, 1977 Print

    

    1961 Clinton

    1977 Print · USGS

    Clinton and the surrounding townships are captured in the mid-twentieth century as a vital rail-and-farming corridor near the Illinois border. Trace family history at Jefferson Prairie Cem or follow the historic routes of the North Western railroad through Allens Grove.

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25. 1963 Map of Rockford

    

    1963 Rockford

    1963 Print · USGS

    The mid-century industrial corridor along the Rock River is shown here during a period of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate local landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot and Holy Hill.

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28. 1970 Map of Belvidere NE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Belvidere NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    Boone County farmers and rural residents at the start of the 1970s occupied a landscape of straight section roads and winding prairie creeks. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Stone School Cem or the old settlement at Beaverton Crossroads.

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31. 1970 Map of Belvidere NW, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Belvidere NW

    1972 Print · USGS

    Boone and Winnebago counties at the turn of the 1970s reveal a landscape of productive farmsteads and growing transit corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Bamblett Cem, Livingston School, and the Ida-Belle Farm Landing Strip.

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34. 1980 Map of Lake Geneva, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Lake Geneva

    1981 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Wisconsin at the start of the eighties reveals a landscape of glacial moraines and established lakefront resorts. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Chicago and North Western RR or locate landmarks such as Yerkes Observatory and East Lawn Cem.

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37. 1981 Map of Elgin

    

    1981 Elgin

    1981 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown in the early eighties as suburban growth meets glacial terrain. Trace the paths of the Milwaukee Road through Harvard or explore the wetlands of Volo Bog State Natural Area.

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40. 1993 Map of Belvidere NW

    

    1993 Belvidere NW

    1993 Print · USGS

    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin meet in the early nineties, showing a landscape of family farms and creek valleys. Genealogists can locate Pinnacle Hill Cem, Scotch Cem, and the old Wyman School.

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