Online Maps- Illinois
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Illinois
Digital Sanborn Maps for Illinois
http://turing.library.northwestern.edu/
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(NU Members or In-Library access Only)Online access to fire insurance maps for most cities and towns in Illinois for years between 1867 and 1970.
Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891)
http://landplats.ilsos.net/Flash/Welcome.html
At this site, the public can view a collection of 3,457 historical Illinois township plats that were hand-drawn between 1804-1891, each illustrated to show vegetation, geographical features, as well as man-made features.
Historical Maps Online
http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/maps/
The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to publish electronically the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory.
Illinois Atlas.com
http://www.illinoisatlas.com/
IllinoisAtlas.com is an ongoing project of the Data & Mapping Services Division of the Regional Development Institute at Northern Illinois University.
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Maps
http://www.dot.il.gov/maps.html
IDOT provides maps related to traffic and transportation (road traffic, construction, railways, interstate maps, etc.) and also has an interactive map of Illinois, in which the user can navigate and look at weather coniditions of roads, road construction, average daily traffic counts and boundaries.
Illinois State Geological Survey Databases & Collections
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/isgshome/datab-coll.htm
Cook
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A Look at Cook
http://www.alookatcook.com/
A collection of historical census maps of Cook County, which helps genealogists in finding historical census records of ancestry who lived in Cook County.
Cook County Mapmaker
http://maps.cookcountygov.com/
Interactive mapping site developed to help users to view various map features managed in the County's GIS.
Chicago
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Chicago "L" org: Your Chicago Rapid Transit Internet Resources: System Maps
http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/index.html
Historical Chicago "L" (elevated) train maps are available from this website. These files are scans of authentic antique and contemporary "L"TM maps from throughout the century. Just click on a name to see a large image of the map, cover, or inside booklet pages.
City of Chicago, Geographic Information Systems, GIS Data
http://www.cityofchicago.org/gis
City of Chicago GIS layer data sets, printable maps and interactive maps are available from this site.
Encyclopedia of Chicago
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/
The Encyclopedia of Chicago is a dynamic and unprecedented metropolitan history. Thousands of historical resources-including articles, photos, maps, broadsides and newspapers-related to Chicago's colorful and complex history are at your fingertips.
Natural Connections: Green Infrastructure in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana
http://www.greenmapping.org/
Download a variety of geospatial data files for the metropolitan Chicago area from this very comprehensive data clearinghouse. This is a collaborative effort by non-profit organizations and local government to share the natural resources related spatial data for anybody who is interested in environmental analysis.
University of Chicago Library, Map Collection
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/maps/
The University of Chicago Map Collection is one of the largest university map libraries in North America. Its 420,000 maps, 10,000 air photos, 2000 books, and hundreds of gigabytes of spatial data constitute a rich source of information for scholars and other users.
Evanston
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City of Evanston: City, Zoning, Ward, Demographic, Historic, Street and Interactive Maps
http://www.cityofevanston.org/maps/
Finding maps of the City of Evanston has never been easier! Maps compilied by the City of Evanston are available from this wonderful site.
Last updated: September 23, 2007
