Old Maps of Clark County, Illinois

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Clark County, IL maps

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  1. 1932 Map of Marshall, 1957 Print
    1932 Map of Marshall, 1957 Print
    1932 Marshall
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands of the early 1930s come alive through this survey of the Marshall rail corridor and Wabash River valley. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks like Bohn Ferry, Ziegler Cem, and the Airway Beacon.

  2. 1933 Map of Toledo, 1958 Print
    1933 Map of Toledo, 1958 Print
    1933 Toledo
    1958 Print · USGS
    East-central Illinois during the early thirties is captured here as a landscape of river-valley crossings and small-town rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Unity Chapel, Bell Cem, and the historic Lincoln Log Cabin State Park.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1936 Map of Casey
    1936 Map of Casey
    1936 Casey
    1936 Print · USGS
    East-central Illinois comes into focus in the mid-thirties as a hub of rail transport and early energy production. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural sites, from Pikes Peak Ch to the Tank Farm and Oilfield settlement.

  4. 1937 Map of Marshall
    1937 Map of Marshall
    1937 Marshall
    1937 Print · USGS
    Clark and Edgar Counties are captured here in the 1930s, showing a landscape of river-bend settlements and dense rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family names through Forsythe Cem, identify remote crossings like Bohn Ferry, or locate lost schoolhouses like Rabbit Ridge Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1938 Map of Toledo
    1938 Map of Toledo
    1938 Toledo
    1938 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois at the height of the New Deal era reveals a landscape of family farms and river-bottom timber. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Tippett Cem, Unity Chapel, and numerous schools including Little Brick Sch.

  6. 1940 Map of Greenup, 1958 Print
    1940 Map of Greenup, 1958 Print
    1940 Greenup
    1958 Print · USGS
    Cumberland and Jasper Counties are shown in detail as they appeared just before the war, dominated by the winding valley of the Embarrass River. Genealogists can trace dozens of country schools and churches, including Scotch Chapel Sch, Hazel Dell, and Washington Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1942 Map of Fairbanks
    1942 Map of Fairbanks
    1942 Fairbanks
    1942 Print · USGS
    Sullivan County, Indiana, is captured here in the early 1940s as a landscape of river-bend farms and historic family plots. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Harrison Trail or locate ancestral sites like Pogue Cem, Johnson Cem, and the York Ferry river crossing.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1942 Map of Hutton
    1942 Map of Hutton
    1942 Hutton
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands along the Wabash River are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of bayous and ferries. Researchers can trace historic river crossings at Darwin Ferry and locate family burial sites at Shattuck Cem and Lykens Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1942 Map of Dennison
    1942 Map of Dennison
    1942 Dennison
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana border comes alive in the early 1940s as the high bluffs of Clark County descend toward the Wabash River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape of South Vigo and old routes like National Road and Darwin Road.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1942 Map of Casey, 1965 Print
    1942 Map of Casey, 1965 Print
    1942 Casey
    1965 Print · USGS
    East-central Illinois comes to life in this mid-century survey of the rail and road networks connecting Casey and Martinsville. Genealogists can trace family legacies through numerous landmarks like Enlow Cem, Willis Chapel, and School No 3.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1943 Map of Greenup
    1943 Map of Greenup
    1943 Greenup
    1943 Print · USGS
    Cumberland and Jasper counties are captured here in the early 1940s, highlighting a landscape defined by the Embarrass River and the historic National Road. Researchers can locate dozens of rural schools and family landmarks, from Hunt City to the Washington Cem and Wade Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1943 Map of Casey
    1943 Map of Casey
    1943 Casey
    1943 Print · USGS
    Eastern Illinois during the late thirties and early forties reveals a landscape of railroad towns and emerging oil infrastructure. Genealogists and researchers can trace dozens of rural landmarks, from the Abraham Lincoln Sch to the industrial TANK FARM and the Airway Beacon near Martinsville.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1952 Map of Fairbanks, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Fairbanks, 1953 Print
    1952 Fairbanks
    1953 Print · USGS
    Sullivan County and the Wabash River bottomlands are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural Indiana landscape of bluffs and bayous. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Pound Cem and Riggs Cem or trace the historic Harrison Trail.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1952 Map of Hutton, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Hutton, 1953 Print
    1952 Hutton
    1953 Print · USGS
    Vigo County and the Indiana-Illinois border are shown here during the early fifties, where the river-bound economy met burgeoning oil exploration. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Lykens Cem or locate the old Darwin Ferry crossing on the Wabash River.

  15. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Indianapolis
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.
    4 unique versions available

  16. 1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Indianapolis
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.

  17. 1956 Map of Annapolis, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Annapolis, 1957 Print
    1956 Annapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southeast Illinois in the mid-1950s remains a landscape of tightly knit rural hamlets and creek-side farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country landmarks like Moonshine, Porterville (Eaton PO), and Backbone Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Indianapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1957 Map of Hutsonville, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Hutsonville, 1958 Print
    1957 Hutsonville
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Wabash River valley in the late fifties shows a landscape defined by river-and-rail commerce between Illinois and Indiana. Trace family roots at the Merom Institute or locate early landmarks like Dodds Bridge and the Hutsonville Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1957 Map of Fairbanks, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Fairbanks, 1958 Print
    1957 Fairbanks
    1958 Print · USGS
    Sullivan County and its Illinois neighbors appear during the late fifties as the Wabash River valley supported a dense network of riverfront farms and rural parishes. Researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Pogue Cem, the crossing at Dodds Bridge, and historic Indian Mounds near the water.

  21. 1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print
    1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print
    1958 Decatur
    1971 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the mid-twentieth century shows a landscape defined by industrial rail hubs and the creation of large reservoirs. Researchers can trace historic corridors like the Penn Central or locate landmarks such as Lincoln Log Cabin State Park and Lake Springfield.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1961 Map of Decatur
    1961 Map of Decatur
    1961 Decatur
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the late fifties was a bustling corridor of rail lines and prairie commerce centered on the state capital. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate connections between Springfield, Decatur, and dozens of smaller settlements like Nokomis and Arcola.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Indianapolis
    1962 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's dense rail networks and growing urban centers. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Crown Hill Cem, Indiana University, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

  24. 1964 Map of Marshall, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Marshall, 1965 Print
    1964 Marshall
    1965 Print · USGS
    Marshall and the surrounding Clark County countryside are captured here in the mid-1960s as a bustling crossroads of rail and road. Researchers can trace local lineage through sites like Laufman Cem, visit the town's Fairground, or follow the historic Lincoln Heritage Trail.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1964 Map of Dennison, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Dennison, 1965 Print
    1964 Dennison
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear here in the mid-1960s, centered on the railroad towns and the fertile Wabash Valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Ferris Cem, Dennison, and the rural Mt Moriah Ch.
    3 unique versions available

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