Maps are great for documenting a community's history. They can show roads and boundaries, family homes and businesses, and even register a relative's final resting place. The Archives has over 500 historical and current local maps, plat books, and Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps available for research. Most of these maps have been cataloged and can be searched through our Local History Online Catalog.
Digitized Historic Maps
1858 Alexander Bowman Map of Urbana and West Urbana
1863 Alexander Bowman Map of Champaign County
Champaign County GIS Consortium Interactive Public Map - Can apply historic aerial imagery overlays.
City of Champaign Interactive Historic Map - Maps available from 1887 to today.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - The University of Illinois' digital collection includes maps of towns in Champaign County, Illinois. Sanborn maps are great for documenting family homes and businesses and provide an unparalleled look at how the built environment evolved over time. Maps in this image collection predate 1923.