1970s Maps of Bond County, Illinois

1. 1974 Map of Mulberry Grove, 1977 Print

   

   1974 Mulberry Grove

   1977 Print · USGS

   Bond County enters a new era of travel in the mid-seventies as the modern interstate begins to dominate the landscape near Mulberry Grove. Genealogists and local historians can locate many small burial sites like Dunkard Cem and trace the impact of Governor Bond Lake on old farmsteads.

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4. 1974 Map of Beaver Creek, 1977 Print

   

   1974 Beaver Creek

   1977 Print · USGS

   Bond County's rural townships are documented here during the mid-seventies as traditional farming life coexisted with modern infrastructure. Researchers can trace the layout of old communities like Stubblefield and Dudleyville or locate family sites such as Greene Cem and Campground Ch.

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7. 1974 Map of New Douglas, 1977 Print

   

   1974 New Douglas

   1977 Print · USGS

   The rural borderlands of Madison and Macoupin counties are captured here in the mid-1970s as a vital crossroads for the Illinois rail industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Alhambra and Binney, or locate rural burial sites like St Ubaldus Cem and St Vincent Cem.

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10. 1974 Map of Pocahontas, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Pocahontas

    1977 Print · USGS

    Pocahontas and the border of Bond and Madison counties are shown in the mid-seventies just as the regional energy and rail landscape was shifting. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Robison Cem and trace the early footprint of Pierron.

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13. 1974 Map of Pleasant Mound, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Pleasant Mound

    1977 Print · USGS

    Bond County's agricultural heartland meets the expanding waters of the Kaskaskia basin during the mid-seventies. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Noffsinger Cem, the village of Hookdale, and the Tamalco rail siding.

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16. 1974 Map of Fillmore, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Fillmore

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Illinois countryside of Fillmore and Van Burensburg is captured here during the mid-seventies, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and the NORFOLK AND WESTERN railroad. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks, including Cress Hill Cem, Shiloh Cem, and the community at Chapman.

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19. 1974 Map of Greenville, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Greenville

    1977 Print · USGS

    Greenville and central Bond County are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of long-standing family history and modern civic development. Genealogists can trace numerous local sites such as Hazel Dell Cem, St Lawrence Cem, and the quiet rural community of Ayers.

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22. 1974 Map of Coffeen, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Coffeen

    1977 Print · USGS

    Coffeen and Donnellson are captured in the mid-1970s as industrial development reshaped the Montgomery County countryside. Researchers can trace family history at the County Farm Cem or locate industrial landmarks like the Powerplant Stack and the Norfolk and Western rail line.

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25. 1974 Map of Sorento North, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Sorento North

    1977 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Montgomery County, Illinois, reveals a landscape defined by coal mining and a dense network of competing railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Clear Springs Cem or locate industrial sites like the Mine near Panama.

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28. 1974 Map of Sorento South, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Sorento South

    1977 Print · USGS

    Bond and Montgomery Counties come into focus during the mid-1970s, showing a landscape defined by meandering creeks and small farming hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at Sunny Side Cem, Mt Nebo Ch, and the rural settlement of Old Ripley.

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31. 1974 Map of Grant Ford, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Grant Ford

    1977 Print · USGS

    Madison County farmland and the waters of Highland Silver Lake define this mid-1970s survey of the Grantfork area. Local historians can trace family roots through several rural burial grounds like St Gertrudes Cem and Holtzgang Cem.

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