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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Mattoon, Illinois

Explore 14 historic maps of Mattoon from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Mattoon, IL maps

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  1. 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
  4. 1935 Map of Arcola
    1935 Map of Arcola
    1935 Arcola
    1935 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois farming communities thrived along the Illinois Central and Pennsylvania rail lines in the 1930s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Yoder Cem, Quinn Chapel, and Pulltight Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 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
  10. 1940 Map of Arcola
    1940 Map of Arcola
    1940 Arcola
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Douglas and Coles County borderlands come alive in this pre-war portrait of central Illinois agricultural life. Researchers can trace dozens of rural school sites such as Pulltight Sch and Little Red Sch, alongside old rail corridors like the Illinois Central.
  13. 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
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 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.
  25. 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.
  28. 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
  31. 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
  34. 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.
  37. 1998 Map of Mattoon West, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Mattoon West, 2002 Print
    1998 Mattoon West
    2002 Print · USGS
    Mattoon and the prairie townships of Coles County are captured here at the close of the millennium. Local historians can trace the development of Lake Land Jr College and old rail stops like Gays and Etna alongside the waters of Paradise Lake.
  40. 1998 Map of Humboldt, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Humboldt, 2003 Print
    1998 Humboldt
    2003 Print · USGS
    Coles County at the close of the twentieth century shows a landscape defined by prairie drainage and rail transit. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Township Cem or locate the community foundations of Humboldt and Dorans.
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