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1980s Maps of Coles County, Illinois

Explore 22 historic maps of Coles County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 Coles County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Coles County, IL maps

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  1. 1982 Map of Charleston North, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Charleston North, 1983 Print
    1982 Charleston North
    1983 Print · USGS
    Coles County at the start of the 1980s shows a landscape of productive prairie farmland and small rail-stop settlements. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial grounds like Winkleblack Cem and family-named landmarks such as Cassell Creek.
  4. 1982 Map of Ashmore, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Ashmore, 1983 Print
    1982 Ashmore
    1983 Print · USGS
    Coles County in the early 1980s is captured here as a landscape of prairie agriculture and winding river valleys. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like St Omer Cem or trace the path of the Embarras River to the Airtight Bridge.
  7. 1982 Map of Kansas, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Kansas, 1983 Print
    1982 Kansas
    1983 Print · USGS
    The eastern Illinois prairie around Kansas is shown here in the early eighties, where the CONRAIL railroad still defined the town's orientation. Researchers can trace numerous family burial grounds and country landmarks like Shields Cem, Harmony Ch, and the North Fork Embarras River.
  10. 1982 Map of Brocton, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Brocton, 1983 Print
    1982 Brocton
    1983 Print · USGS
    The village of Brocton and its neighboring hamlets of Isabel and Borton are captured in the early 1980s as vital rail-and-river communities. Researchers can trace the agricultural landscape through family-named landmarks like Zimmerman Cem, Scott Cem, and the Ewing Landing Strip.
  13. 1982 Map of Hindsboro, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Hindsboro, 1983 Print
    1982 Hindsboro
    1983 Print · USGS
    Douglas and Coles counties are shown in the early eighties as the agricultural landscape of East Central Illinois continued to modernize. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the locations of Hindsboro, Kemp, and the Mt Gilead Ch near the Embarras River.
  16. 1982 Map of Oakland, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Oakland, 1983 Print
    1982 Oakland
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river landscape of the Illinois prairie is captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Pleasant Grove Cem and Rosedale Cem or locate old crossings like Barnett Bridge.
  19. 1983 Map of Cooks Mills
    1983 Map of Cooks Mills
    1983 Cooks Mills
    1983 Print · USGS
    Coles County at the start of the eighties shows a landscape of river-bottom farms and active extraction. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Quinn Chapel and Smith Cem or trace the path of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad.
  22. 1983 Map of Arthur
    1983 Map of Arthur
    1983 Arthur
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Douglas and Moultrie County borderlands come to life in the early 1980s, centered on the rail junction at Arthur. Researchers can trace old rural schoolhouses like Prairie Lane Sch, numerous family burial sites including Yoder Cem, and the specialized Cooks Mills Oil Field.
  25. 1983 Map of Arcola
    1983 Map of Arcola
    1983 Arcola
    1983 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the early eighties shows a landscape of rail-centered commerce and prairie agriculture. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Township Cemetery and Gardner (Union Walker) Cem or trace the Illinois Central Gulf line through Arcola.
  28. 1983 Map of Humboldt
    1983 Map of Humboldt
    1983 Humboldt
    1983 Print · USGS
    Humboldt and its neighboring prairie settlements are captured in the early 1980s as agricultural life and rail transport intersected in Coles County. Genealogists and local historians can trace the community through St Pauls Ch, Humboldt Cem, and the small siding at Dorans.
  31. 1984 Map of Neoga, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Neoga, 1985 Print
    1984 Neoga
    1985 Print · USGS
    Neoga and the surrounding township lands are captured here in the mid-1980s as the regional landscape balanced agriculture with new recreation. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central Gulf rail line or locate the Public Boat Dock on Mattoon Lake.
  34. 1984 Map of Charleston South, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Charleston South, 1985 Print
    1984 Charleston South
    1985 Print · USGS
    Coles County at the mid-eighties shows the transition from the university city of Charleston to the timbered bluffs of the Embarras River. Researchers can locate family landmarks at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site or near the waters of Lake Charleston.
  37. 1984 Map of Toledo, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Toledo, 1985 Print
    1984 Toledo
    1985 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County in the early eighties centers on the Embarras River valley as it winds between Toledo and Greenup. Researchers can trace the legacy of regional transport through an Abandoned RR and family-named terrain like Graveyard Hill and Tippett Hollow.
  40. 1984 Map of Westfield West, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Westfield West, 1985 Print
    1984 Westfield West
    1985 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Coles and Clark counties come to life in the early 1980s, showing a landscape defined by prairie farmsteads and river bluffs. Researchers can trace family history through numerous CEM sites and the remote reaches of Embarras River and Hurricane Creek.
  43. 1984 Map of Johnstown, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Johnstown, 1985 Print
    1984 Johnstown
    1985 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County settlements and prairie creeks are captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Johnstown, Trilla, and Neal, or follow the banks of Muddy Creek and Bear Creek.
  46. 1984 Map of Mattoon East, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Mattoon East, 1985 Print
    1984 Mattoon East
    1985 Print · USGS
    Coles County in the mid-1980s shows the eastern expansion of Mattoon into the surrounding prairies and creek valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central Gulf through small communities like Lerna, Loxa, and Trilla.
  49. 1984 Map of Westfield East, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Westfield East, 1985 Print
    1984 Westfield East
    1985 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Clark, Coles, and Edgar Counties are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace the roads and waterways around Westfield, the legacy of energy extraction at Oilfield, and numerous family burial sites marked simply as Cem.
  52. 1984 Map of Mattoon West, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Mattoon West, 1985 Print
    1984 Mattoon West
    1985 Print · USGS
    The western edge of Mattoon and its neighboring rural townships are captured here in the early 1980s. Local researchers can trace the development of Lake Land Jr College, the expansion of the Oil Field, and rail-side settlements like Gays and Etna.
  55. 1985 Map of Decatur
    1985 Map of Decatur
    1985 Decatur
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois farming and rail hubs thrive in the mid-1980s as Decatur anchors a sprawling network of track and timber. Trace the paths of the Sangamon River and the Illinois Central Gulf RR through old towns like Cerro Gordo and Bement.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1986 Map of Effingham
    1986 Map of Effingham
    1986 Effingham
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the mid-eighties was a hub of rail travel and water recreation centered on the new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape between Mattoon and Effingham, locating landmarks like St Paul Ch and Eagle Creek State Park.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1986 Map of Paris
    1986 Map of Paris
    1986 Paris
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands thrive in the mid-1980s as a hub of river-side industry and fertile farmland. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-centered settlements like Chrisman and Metcalf, or locate family sites at the Quaker Cem and Bethel Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1986 Map of Terre Haute
    1986 Map of Terre Haute
    1986 Terre Haute
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Wabash River valley and the coal-rich hills of West-Central Indiana and East-Central Illinois are shown here in the mid-eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named corners like Barrick Corner, find rural churches like New Hope Ch, and locate industrial landmarks such as the Thunderbird Mine.
    2 unique versions available
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