Old Maps of Carlyle, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Carlyle, IL maps

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  1. 1910 Map of Carlyle
    1910 Map of Carlyle
    1910 Carlyle
    1910 Print · USGS
    Clinton County and the Kaskaskia River valley are captured here at a peak of rural development in the Edwardian era. Genealogists can trace a dense network of family-named landmarks including Hull School, McKendree Chapel, and the river crossing at Colmers Ferry.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1948 Map of Carlyle
    1948 Map of Carlyle
    1948 Carlyle
    1948 Print · USGS
    Carlyle and the Kaskaskia River valley are captured in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of river-bend lakes and thriving rail towns. Researchers can trace the heritage of local families at McKendree Chapel, The Mound School, and the State Fish Hatchery.

  3. 1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Belleville
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape of industrial growth and massive new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central RR through towns like Centralia or locate landmarks such as Emerald Mound and the Looking Glass Prairie.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Belleville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the late fifties reveals a landscape of industrial growth and ancient landmarks before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family names and rural post offices near Centralia, Salem, and the historic Monks Mound.

  5. 1968 Map of Stolletown, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Stolletown, 1971 Print
    1968 Stolletown
    1971 Print · USGS
    Clinton County during the late 1960s was a landscape where traditional farming met the growing energy industry and new water management projects. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Peters Cem, the local Ford Sch, and the emerging Carlyle Reservoir.

  6. 1969 Map of Beckemeyer, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Beckemeyer, 1971 Print
    1969 Beckemeyer
    1971 Print · USGS
    Clinton County thrived as a center for rail, oil, and river trade in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Beckemeyer Cem or St Cecelias Cem while exploring the Bartelso Oil Field and river bottomlands.

  7. 1969 Map of Carlyle, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Carlyle, 1971 Print
    1969 Carlyle
    1971 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Washington counties appear here in the late sixties as the local landscape was being redefined by large-scale water management and oil production. Researchers can trace family sites like Posey Cem and St Marys Sch alongside the active Huey South Oil Field and the Baltimore and Ohio rail corridor.

  8. 1969 Map of Keyesport, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Keyesport, 1971 Print
    1969 Keyesport
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Kaskaskia River valley in the late sixties reveals a landscape shaped by the new reservoir and recreational growth. Genealogists and local historians can locate McKendree Cem, trace the Burlington Northern line, and see the Keyesport Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1985 Map of Carlyle Lake
    1985 Map of Carlyle Lake
    1985 Carlyle Lake
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Illinois in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of growing commuter suburbs and massive water management projects. Genealogists and historians can locate family plots at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cem or trace the early footprint of Southern Illinois Univ (Edwardsville).
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2024 Map of Stolletown, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Stolletown, 2024 Print
    2024 Stolletown
    2024 Print · USGS
    Clinton County and the Bond County line are captured in this recent survey of the Stolletown area. Researchers can trace local lineage through numerous historic burial sites, including Saint Felicitas Cem, Yingst Cem, and Rudolph Cem near Frogtown Lake.

  11. 2024 Map of Carlyle, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Carlyle, 2024 Print
    2024 Carlyle
    2024 Print · USGS
    Carlyle and the rural crossroads of Clinton County are captured here in the modern era as the Kaskaskia River flows south from the dam. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local sites including Saint Marys Cem, Wadsworth Cem, and the village of Huey.

  12. 2024 Map of Keyesport, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Keyesport, 2024 Print
    2024 Keyesport
    2024 Print · USGS
    The village of Keyesport and the expansive waters of Carlyle Lake dominate this contemporary look at the Illinois prairie. Researchers can trace family history through numerous local sites including McKendree Cem, Elmwood Cem, and the small settlement of Marydale.

  13. 2024 Map of Beckemeyer, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Beckemeyer, 2024 Print
    2024 Beckemeyer
    2024 Print · USGS
    Clinton County’s river-bottom country comes alive in this current-era survey of the rural landscape between Beckemeyer and Bartelso. Researchers can locate several key family and parish sites, including Ira Maddux Cem and Sharp Cem, alongside the wetlands of Pelican Pouch.

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