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1920s Maps of Brown County, Illinois

Explore 5 historic maps of Brown County from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Brown County's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1920s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Brown County's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.

Brown County, IL maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Rushville, 1958 Print
    1923 Map of Rushville, 1958 Print
    1923 Rushville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Schuyler County's agricultural and social landscape is captured here in the early 1920s, centered on the rail terminus at Rushville. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schools and churches, including Muley School, Ebenezer Church, and Pokeberry School.
  4. 1926 Map of Rushville
    1926 Map of Rushville
    1926 Rushville
    1926 Print · USGS
    Schuyler and Brown counties appear in the mid-1920s as a landscape of small farmsteads and rural social hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace an extraordinary density of local institutions, from White Frame School to the Ebenezer Church and the rails of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1926 Map of Mt Sterling, 1970 Print
    1926 Map of Mt Sterling, 1970 Print
    1926 Mt Sterling
    1970 Print · USGS
    Western Illinois at the mid-twenties reveals a landscape of ridge-top farms and creek-bottom crossings across Brown and Pike counties. You can trace the locations of dozens of vanished rural schoolhouses like Pea Green Sch and old river fords including Wilson Ford.
  10. 1928 Map of Meredosia, 1958 Print
    1928 Map of Meredosia, 1958 Print
    1928 Meredosia
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley in the late 1920s was a bustling corridor of river locks, pumping stations, and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Ham Sch, Reich Landing, and the Perry Spring's Sta rail stop.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1929 Map of Mt Sterling
    1929 Map of Mt Sterling
    1929 Mt Sterling
    1929 Print · USGS
    In the late 1920s, the borderlands of Brown and Pike counties were defined by a dense network of country schools and creek crossings. Genealogists can trace family farms and local hubs like Pea Green Sch, Fishhook, and Mountain View Ch, or locate the historic Shinnebarger Bridge on McKee Creek.
    2 unique versions available
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