1980s Maps of DeWitt County, Illinois

1. 1980 Map of Chestnut

   

   1980 Chestnut

   1980 Print · USGS

   The rural landscape of central Illinois is captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the village of Chestnut. Family historians can locate numerous burial grounds like Donnan Cem and Hays Cem or trace the route of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad.

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4. 1980 Map of Waynesville East

   

   1980 Waynesville East

   1980 Print · USGS

   De Witt County in the early 1980s reveals a structured agricultural landscape shaped by railroads and prairie creeks. Genealogists can locate several rural burial sites like Evergreen Cem and Barnett Cem, or trace the Illinois Central Gulf rail line through Hallsville.

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7. 1980 Map of Waynesville West, 1981 Print

   

   1980 Waynesville West

   1981 Print · USGS

   Logan and De Witt counties appear at a transition point in the 1980s, defined by the rural rail lines and township grids of Central Illinois. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmarks like Berryhill Cem, the rail siding at Tabor, and the streets of Beason.

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10. 1980 Map of Kenney, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Kenney

    1981 Print · USGS

    Rail-and-river life in De Witt County is frozen in time during the late twentieth century, centered on the village of Kenney. Researchers can locate several rural landmarks including Harmony Ch, Old Baptist Cem, and the small settlement of Rowell.

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13. 1981 Map of Heyworth

    

    1981 Heyworth

    1981 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois farmland near Heyworth is captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of winding creeks and pioneer cemeteries. Researchers can trace family history at Old Rutledge Cem or locate the old Illinois Central Gulf rail corridor.

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16. 1981 Map of Funks Grove

    

    1981 Funks Grove

    1981 Print · USGS

    McLean and De Witt counties were mapped in the early eighties as the modern highway system integrated with old rail corridors. Researchers can locate family burial sites at Fremont Cem or Halsey Cem and trace the path of the ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF near Funks Grove.

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19. 1981 Map of McLean

    

    1981 McLean

    1981 Print · USGS

    The rail corridor between McLean and Atlanta comes alive in the early eighties as the Illinois Central Gulf cuts through the prairie. Researchers can find numerous pioneer burial sites and rural churches, including Mt Hope Cem, Brock Cem, and Funks Grove Ch.

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22. 1981 Map of Le Roy

    

    1981 Le Roy

    1981 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-creek landscape of McLean County comes into focus in the early 1980s, centered on the bustling community of Le Roy. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family sites like Rutledge Cem and Rucker Chapel or follow the Conrail rail line through the valley.

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25. 1983 Map of Farmer City North

    

    1983 Farmer City North

    1983 Print · USGS

    Agricultural life in McLean and DeWitt Counties during the early eighties is defined by the rail lines and creeks that knit these prairie towns together. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Sabina, locate Prairie Chapel, and find family plots at Oak Grove Cem.

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28. 1983 Map of Bellflower

    

    1983 Bellflower

    1983 Print · USGS

    Agricultural life in McLean and De Witt Counties centered on the Illinois Central Gulf rail line during the early 1980s. Trace old township roots and transit points from Bellflower to Weedman, alongside the Bellflower Cem and Blue Ridge.

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31. 1985 Map of Lincoln

    

    1985 Lincoln

    1985 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Illinois comes to life in this survey of Logan and Mason counties as the interstate era reshapes the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development from San Jose to Kenney or locate landmarks like Rose Hill Cem and Funks Grove.

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34. 1985 Map of Champaign, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Champaign

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Illinois prairie comes alive in this mid-eighties survey of the vital rail corridor between Bloomington and Champaign. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of township hubs like Saybrook and Bellflower or locate Chanute Air Force Base and the Sangamon River.

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37. 1989 Map of Lincoln

    

    1989 Lincoln

    1989 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois in the late eighties remains a landscape of productive prairie and vital river arteries. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family landmarks like Rose Hill Cem, identify early aviation at Logan County Airport, or follow the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad through towns like Atlanta and Lincoln.

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