Atlases/Maps
The Library has a number of atlases for McLean County as well as other Illinois counties. Depending on the size, the atlases will be either on open shelves or in the Illinois Atlas Case in the Illinois Collection.
The following atlases relate specifically to McLean County and do not check out. Some of them have pages that have been encapsulated because of their fragile condition. No photocopying of these publications is allowed because of their fragile condition.
Atlas of McLean County and the State of Illinois to Which Is Added an Atlas of the U. S., Maps of the Hemisphere, etc. 1874. Published by Warner & Beers. (Illinois Atlas Stand 912.77359ATL)
McLean County Combined Indexed Atlases, 1856-1914. Compiled by William P. LaBounty, 2006. Contains: 1856 Map of McLean County, Illinois; 1866 Map of McLean County, Illinois; 1874 Atlas of McLean County, Illinois; 1895 Plat Book of McLean County, Illinois; 1914 Standard Atlas of McLean County, Illinois. (Illinois Atlas Stand 912.77359MCL)
Standard Atlas of McLean County Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County 1914. Published by Geo. A. Ogle & Co. (Illinois Atlas Stand 917.7359STA)
Atlas of McLean County Illinois 1928 (Illinois Atlas Stand 912.77359ATL)
The Library also maintains a map collection relating to Bloomington/Normal, McLean County, and the State of Illinois. The maps do not check out, however, copies may be made. They are located in the Illinois Map Collection case. Included are street maps, zoning maps, historical maps, topographical maps for McLean County and other Illinois counties, county maps for Illinois counties, state maps of Illinois as well as other topical maps of local interest. They are assigned and filed by an accession number. A printed list of the maps included in the collection is available to browse to see what is available.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries