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1895 U.S. Atlas - Illinois

Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.

19th Century Atlas, Historic Maps, Historical Guides and Gazetteers

American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - Illinois

From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.

American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - Illinois

From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.

Ancestry.com - Search Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

From the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. Includes for each state: Interactive Map; Index of County and Equivalents; Consolidated Chronology; Individual County Chronologies; Bibliography and Sources; Historical Commentary; Metadata - Summary Form; Metadata - Full FGDC Form; Download GIS Files; Download KMZ Files; Download PDF Files.

Color Landform Atlas: Illinois

Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.

Find Illinois County for Specified City

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.

Gleason's Old Maps, Etc.

Photocopies of Old Maps, Prints and Articles of Historical and Genealogical Interest from Illinois.

Illinois County Boundaries 1790 - Present

Series of maps showing the development of Illinois counties from 1790 to present.

Illinois County Land Ownership Maps and Atlases

Provides information about Illinois County land ownership maps and atlases held by the Illinois State Library.

Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of Each Illinois County

Place names of Illinois: each county now has last updated date at the beginning of each county listing, this listing offers every town and and township that ever existed in Illinois and is grouped by the county.

Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 33 Western Counties

Place names: Elevation, Incorporation Date, Former Names, Later Name, Post Office Dates of Operation, Population, Railroads, Rural Route, Towns, Townships, US Post Offices 1859/60, Zip Code, this listing offers every town and and township that ever existed in Illinois and is grouped by the county.

Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 44 Southeast Counties

Place names: Elevation, Incorporation Date, Former Names, Later Name, Post Office Dates of Operation, Population, Railroads, Rural Route, Towns, Townships, US Post Offices 1859/60, Zip Code, this listing offers every town and and township that ever existed in Illinois and is grouped by the county.

Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the Northeast 25 Counties

Place names: Elevation, Incorporation Date, Former Names, Later Name, Post Office Dates of Operation, Population, Railroads, Rural Route, Towns, Townships, US Post Offices 1859/60, Zip Code, each county now has last updated date at the beginning of each county listing, this listing offers every town and and township that ever existed in Illinois and is grouped by the county.

Illinois State Archives Databases - Name Index to Illinois Local Governments

You may search the Name Index to Illinois Local Governments by Name of Local Government, Form of Government, County, or Form of Government & County.

MapQuest: World Atlas: Illinois

Old Maps of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, California, Scotland, Wales, England

Old Maps of Scotland 1859. Handsome reproductions. Also, Ireland, England, Wales.

Range Maps for Dummies