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Old Maps of Charleston, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Charleston, IL maps

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  1. 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
  4. 1934 Map of Mattoon, 1967 Print
    1934 Map of Mattoon, 1967 Print
    1934 Mattoon
    1967 Print · USGS
    The rail hubs and rural townships of East Central Illinois are captured here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Mattoon and Neoga while locating family landmarks like Old Bethel Ch or the Little Brick Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1936 Map of Oakland
    1936 Map of Oakland
    1936 Oakland
    1936 Print · USGS
    Coles and Douglas Counties in the mid-1930s exhibit a landscape deeply connected by the Embarrass River and the Pennsylvania railroad. Genealogists can trace hundreds of small family landmarks, from Patsy Mitchell Cem to the scores of local schoolhouses like Boneset Sch and Seven Hickory Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1937 Map of Mattoon
    1937 Map of Mattoon
    1937 Mattoon
    1937 Print · USGS
    The rail hubs of Mattoon and Neoga are shown in the late 1930s, surrounded by a dense network of country schools and family cemeteries. Trace ancestral roots at Aetna Etna PO, Johnstown, or the many rural schoolhouses like South Loxa Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 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.
  16. 1942 Map of Oakland
    1942 Map of Oakland
    1942 Oakland
    1942 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois prairie life is captured here in the early 1940s as the rail-and-river economy flourished. You can trace family roots at the Patsy Mitchell Cem or locate old schoolhouses like Jack Oak Sch and Seven Hickory Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 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
  25. 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.
  28. 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.
  31. 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.
  34. 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.
  37. 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
  40. 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
  43. 1998 Map of Mattoon East, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Mattoon East, 2002 Print
    1998 Mattoon East
    2002 Print · USGS
    The eastern edge of Mattoon and the agricultural heart of Coles County are shown here at the turn of the millennium. Researchers can locate the small settlements of Lerna and Loxa or trace the winding paths of Kickapoo Creek and Indian Creek.
  46. 1998 Map of Westfield West, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Westfield West, 2003 Print
    1998 Westfield West
    2003 Print · USGS
    The prairie and timber lands of east-central Illinois are shown here in the late twentieth century as the Embarras River bypasses Charleston. Researchers can trace rural cemetery sites and old industrial markers like the Mill near Westfield or the Gas Fields Creek drainage.
  49. 1998 Map of Charleston South, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Charleston South, 2003 Print
    1998 Charleston South
    2003 Print · USGS
    South of the city at the turn of the millennium, this area shows the historic sites and river valleys of Coles and Cumberland Counties. Genealogists can trace family connections in Campbell (Farmington) or locate the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site.
  52. 1998 Map of Charleston North, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Charleston North, 2003 Print
    1998 Charleston North
    2003 Print · USGS
    The northern outskirts of Charleston and the surrounding prairie townships are captured here in the late 1990s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near North Union Ch, Mound Cem, and the small agricultural settlements of Fairgrange and Bushton.
  55. 2012 Map of Mattoon East, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Mattoon East, 2012 Print
    2012 Mattoon East
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Mattoon, Lerna, and other nearby areas
  58. 2012 Map of Westfield West, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Westfield West, 2012 Print
    2012 Westfield West
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Hutton, Westfield, and other nearby areas
  61. 2012 Map of Charleston North, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Charleston North, 2012 Print
    2012 Charleston North
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Bushton, Fairgrange, and other nearby areas
  64. 2012 Map of Charleston South, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Charleston South, 2012 Print
    2012 Charleston South
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Campbell, Diona, and other nearby areas
  67. 2015 Map of Charleston North, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Charleston North, 2015 Print
    2015 Charleston North
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Bushton, Fairgrange, and other nearby areas
  70. 2015 Map of Westfield West, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Westfield West, 2015 Print
    2015 Westfield West
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Hutton, Westfield, and other nearby areas
  73. 2015 Map of Charleston South, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Charleston South, 2015 Print
    2015 Charleston South
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Campbell, Diona, and other nearby areas
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