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Old Maps of Birch Island, Illinois

Explore 9 old maps of Birch Island, spanning from 1930 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1930 Map of Hardin
    1930 Map of Hardin
    1930 Hardin
    1930 Print · USGS
    Calhoun County's narrow peninsula is captured here between the two great rivers during the late Prohibition era. Genealogists and local researchers can locate numerous rural landmarks like Indian Creek Ch, Oases Ch, and a high concentration of schoolhouses including South Lincoln Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1934 Map of Hardin, 1956 Print
    1934 Map of Hardin, 1956 Print
    1934 Hardin
    1956 Print · USGS
    The river bluffs of Calhoun and Greene counties come alive in this mid-1930s survey of the Mississippi River and Illinois River valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Indian Creek Ch, St Andrew Ch, and the Pecan Grove Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1938 Map of Hardin
    1938 Map of Hardin
    1938 Hardin
    1938 Print · USGS
    The river-bound peninsula of Calhoun County is shown here in the 1930s, caught between the shifting chutes of the Mississippi and the Illinois rivers. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Gilead Cemetery, the Poor Farm, and small communities such as Batchtown and Hamburg.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi and Illinois River valleys are captured at a post-war crossroads as rail and river travel met the expanding highway system. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Quincy to Hannibal and smaller towns like Vandalia and Jerseyville.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Quincy
    1967 Print · USGS
    The river and rail corridors of the Illinois-Missouri border are documented here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace historic river landings and regional transit hubs from Quincy and Hannibal to smaller settlements like Meredosia and Roodhouse.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1978 Map of Hamburg
    1978 Map of Hamburg
    1978 Hamburg
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Missouri borderlands along the Mississippi come into focus during the late seventies, showing the river’s complex channel and the steep bluff country. Trace historical river crossings at Hamburg Ferry and explore local landmarks like Indian Creek Ch and Sugar Loaf.
  19. 1985 Map of Jerseyville
    1985 Map of Jerseyville
    1985 Jerseyville
    1985 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers defines this 1980s landscape of fertile bottomlands and rail-hub towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of communities like Jerseyville and White Hall alongside the Oak Grove Cem and St Mary Church.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1993 Map of Hamburg, 1996 Print
    1993 Map of Hamburg, 1996 Print
    1993 Hamburg
    1996 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River valley and the bluffs of Calhoun County are captured here in the 1990s as a landscape of rural hamlets and complex wetlands. Researchers can locate remote family burial grounds like Mt Hope Cem and trace historic river access points such as Old Westport Landing or Norton Woods Public Access.
  25. 2024 Map of Hamburg, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Hamburg, 2024 Print
    2024 Hamburg
    2024 Print · USGS
    Calhoun County's river-driven landscape is on full display in this 2024 survey of the Illinois-Missouri border. Local historians can trace family plots at Oak Grove Cem and Gresham Cem or explore the shifting island geography of Westport Island and Kickapoo Island.
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