When two or three counties are covered, the plat book is listed under. County maps, atlases, and plat books can be retrieved by filling out a call slip for each item that you need and presenting it at the second floor reference desk. Illinois historical maps and atlases historic map works. We are taking donations of family history books to put in our genealogy collection. The whiteside county farm bureau foundation is a general notforprofit corporation organized under irs code 501c3 with one of its goals being to serve the needs of our countys youth through education and other opportunities, so that they may increase their knowledge of agriculture. Plat books cannot be copied due to laws ordering plat books and highway maps. Bureau county gis maps are cartographic tools to relay spatial and geographic information for land and property in bureau county, illinois. Illinois county gis resources the following links are to gis resources by county for the state of illinois. Bureau county, il plat map property lines, land ownership. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios map geeks. Click here for illinois farm bureau member benefits. We request donations of hard or soft bound covers only, not loose leaf pages.
This is bureau county, illinois an uptodate historical narrative with county and township maps and many unique aerial photographs of cities, towns, villages and farmsteads source. Rockford map provides highly accurate bureau county parcel map data containing land ownership, property line info, parcel boundaries and acreage information along with related geographic features including latitudelongitude, government jurisdictions, school districts, roads, waterways, public lands and aerial map imagery. Additional resources for bureau county births, marriages and deaths may be found in the illinois, bureau vital records, the illinois, bureau vital records newspaper indexes, and the illinois, bureau vital records newspapers topic pages of the familysearch catalog. Plat book of pike county, illinois standard atlas of pike county, illinois includes indexes, map of the united states, and map of illinois. Princeton the new 2017 bureau county land atlas and plat books are now available for purchase through the bureau county farm bureau.
Land records search bureau county, il deeds, gis maps. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Atlas of bureau county and the state of illinois cartographic material. This is the 26th edition of the dekalb county plat book produced by rockford map publishers since the first edition in 1957. Tampico area historical society 1876 landowner map bureau. This web page will allow you to enter an illinois address and determine its legal description to the section levelofdetail.
Sections, roads, railroads, urban extent, township maps, county maps, and an index to property owners are usually included. The data were digitized in the late 1960s, early 1970s, and in 198485 from 7. The public land survey system plss is used in legal descriptions and employs a grid system described in terms of numbered townships, ranges, and sections. Also included are drawings of notable persons and early bureau county buildings.
For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. We cover parts of whiteside county, bureau county and a small part of henry county. Description questions description an online version of our rural directory book. The library houses a collection of bound illinois plat maps, starting in the 1960s, in shelves along the central wall on the fourth floor. As of the 2010 census, its population was 366 and it contained 169 housing units. While officially founded in 1837, bureau county traces its roots back before the birth of our nation. The illinois state library owns a very extensive collection of plat books and maps. A comprehensive reference book featuring township plat maps showing landowners and a brief history of the townships of bureau county, illinois. This newest edition published by rockford map publishers is available for purchase from the rock island county farm bureau, 1601 52nd avenue, suite 3, moline, il. Go with traditional bureau county plat books or information heavy bureau county il gis county data with related geographic features including latitudelongitude, government jurisdictions, roads, waterways, public lands and aerial imagery. The following links are to gis resources by county for the state of illinois.
The map books are arranged alphabetically by county. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Greenville township is one of twentyfive townships in bureau county, illinois, usa. Home products bureau county, il plat and directory digital book. Gis stands for geographic information system, the field of data management that charts spatial locations. Maps and data bureau county emergency management agency. The bureau county land records search illinois links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to bureau county public records.
Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. With the cooperation of the bureau county ema gis unit, ema can easily map and access data from county maps and local infrastructure to population density and road closures before, during, and after an emergency. The bureau county emergency management agency ema relies on accurate geographic information for virtually all of its emergency response, planning operations, and outreach. Website designed at homestead make a website and list your business. Bureau calhoun carroll cass champaign chicago 1 chicago 2 chicago 3 christian clark clay clinton coles. Bureau county illinois il plat book history genealogy map.
During this period, traders and settlers began to arrive throughout what is now north central illinois, finding an abundance of rich fertile prairie land. A set of current plat books for illinois counties published by the rockford map company is located behind the circulation desk in the map library. Illinois bureau county maps, bureau county plat books and. The new 2014 dekalb county land atlas and plat book is now available and is being distributed by the dekalb county farm bureau. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the. Editors frequently monitor and verify these resources on a routine basis.
Plats of all the townships with owners names, cities and towns. Bureau county illinois il plat book history genealogy map ca 1930s princeton cd. Plat book of bureau county, illinois microform geo. Official site of the bureau county government princeton, il. Map, 18001899, landowners, illinois library of congress. Online microfilm are indicated by the camera icon in the catalog. Greenville township, bureau county, illinois wikipedia. The illinois history and lincoln collections library holds nineteenthcentury county histories and atlases that often include plat maps. Jun 26, 2017 princeton the new 2017 bureau county land atlas and plat books are now available for purchase through the bureau county farm bureau. Digital research library of illinois history a resource of the living history of illinois and chicago community.
The acrevalue illinois plat map, sourced from illinois tax assessors, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. The state of illinois collection contains 3,149 atlases spanning 311 years of growth and development 1696 through 2007. The bureau county clerk and recorders office is the official record keeper for vital records, land documents, account payable records, county board minutes, voter registration records, and tax extensions. Bureau county, il plat and directory digital book farm. General land office records bureau of land management. This newest edition, published by rockford map publishers, is available for purchase from the bureau county farm bureau, 1407 n. Farm and home publishers plat map publisher publisher of. Plat books map library u of i library university of illinois library. The usgenweb archives digital map library illinois maps. Princeton the 2019 bureau county land atlas and plat book are now available.
Mcdonough county illinois land atlas and plat book, 1986 family history library mcdonough county plat book and farm directory illinois family history library mcdonough county, illinois grantor and grantee indexes, 18311905 family history library mcdonough county, illinois town lot abstracts, 18021938 family history library. Maps,atlases,farmers plat books,whiteside and bureau counties, illinois home. The list is in alphabetical order by the name of the county. Within the atlases are 191,165 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. Plat book of clark county illinois, published by w. Champaign county farm bureau is a grassroots organization starting from the ground up. Farm and home publishers publisher of county directory. Hopefully this will be a resource for teachers to use to work with their county studies. The office was created by state law to provide statistical assessment performance data to the illinois department of revenue. The acrevalue bureau county, il plat map, sourced from the bureau county, il tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. They may be borrowed, with appropriate id, for two hours. In addition to the call number and title, please indicate on the call slip the size of map you are requesting large, small, or dissected. New bureau county plat book is available bureau county. Its county seat is princeton bureau county is part of the ottawaperu, il micropolitan statistical area, and the hennepin canal parkway state park is located partly in this county.
B genealogy resources libguides at university of illinois. This is the 20th edition of the bureau county plat book produced by rockford map publishers since the first edition in 1952. The 2019 rock island county land atlas and plat book is now available. Illinois state geological survey public land survey system. The new plat book is produced by rockford map publishers, located in rockford. Educating farm bureau members and nonmembers is essential to the success of agriculture. Illinois bureau county maps, bureau county plat books.
The 19th century county atlas plat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Find bureau county maps il to get accurate illinois property and parcel map boundary data based on parcel id or apn numbers. Supervisor of assessments bureau county government princeton. Please contact your local library to borrow these atlases from the illinois state library. Bureau county gis maps search illinois county office. For example, this map, created by bureau county ema gis unit, shows township and village boundaries. Mclean county farm bureau is a not for profit organization in bloomington, illinois dedicated to providing services for its members. County parcel and property tax information and resources. Apr 19, 2019 princeton the 2019 bureau county land atlas and plat book are now available. Get property lines, land ownership, and parcel information, including parcel number and acres. We also have plat books for viewing from the following years. County records are most often kept at the county courthouse or another local repository. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,536 and it contained 971 housing units.
Statewide collections are found on the illinois land records page. Bureau county, illinois genealogy familysearch wiki. Market changes, policy changes, and information changes occur at warp speed. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 34,978. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. The data set within the esri arcgis map viewer contains illinois public land survey system plss boundaries. The maps below are not optimized for mobile devices. Find great deals on ebay for bureau county illinois book. For further information about where the records for bureau county are kept, see the bureau county courthouse page historical facts edit edit source. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Esri, here, garmin, fao, noaa, usgs, epa lake county, illinois gismapping division lake county, illinois public works lake county, illinois gis.
Selby township is one of twentyfive townships in bureau county, illinois, usa. The books and documents within each county are listed in order of the publication date, whenever possible. Genealogy trails history group 1870 bureau county, illinois map source. The maps and associated data at this website do not represent a survey. To advertise in the bureau county plat and directory book please contact our district manager. More information can be found on our web resources page as well as in the illinois county bibliography, which is shelved with 016. New dekalb county plat book available dekalb county online. Illinois maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Plat maps include information on property lines, lots, plot boundaries, streets, flood zones, public access, parcel numbers, lot dimensions, and easements. Bureau county, illinois, atlas family history library land atlas and plat book, bureau county, illinois, 1984 family history library u.
Maps and data the bureau county emergency management agency ema relies on accurate geographic information for virtually all of its emergency response, planning operations, and outreach. Jul 30, 2019 we also own two copies of mclean county combined indexed atlases, 18561914. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. Sangamon county farm bureau 2018 plat books now available. Title page plat book of dewitt county, illinois library. With the cooperation of the bureau county ema gis unit, ema can easily map and access data from county maps and local infrastructure to population.