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1980s Maps of Douglas County, Illinois

Explore 17 historic maps of Douglas 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.

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Douglas County, IL maps

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  1. 1982 Map of Villa Grove, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Villa Grove, 1983 Print
    1982 Villa Grove
    1983 Print · USGS
    Douglas County in the early eighties centers on the river-and-rail corridor connecting Villa Grove and Camargo. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Hammett Cem and Broadus Cem or locate the old Quarry along Hackett Branch.
  4. 1982 Map of Villa Grove NW, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Villa Grove NW, 1983 Print
    1982 Villa Grove NW
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Champaign and Douglas County line comes alive in the early eighties as the local rail-and-river economy persists. Trace family roots and rural landmarks from Jessee Cem to the tracks of the Norfolk and Western in Philo and Tolono.
  7. 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.
  10. 1982 Map of Longview, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Longview, 1983 Print
    1982 Longview
    1983 Print · USGS
    Champaign and Douglas Counties in the early eighties show a landscape of productive prairie farmland and tight-knit rail towns. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Immaculate Conception Ch, St John Cem, and the village of Longview.
  13. 1982 Map of Murdock, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Murdock, 1983 Print
    1982 Murdock
    1983 Print · USGS
    Douglas County’s prairie landscape was a crossroads of industry and agriculture in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side developments in Murdock and Fairland, or locate rural landmarks like Wesley Chapel and the old Albin Cem.
  16. 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.
  19. 1982 Map of Newman, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Newman, 1983 Print
    1982 Newman
    1983 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the Illinois prairie around Newman and Hume remained a strictly ordered landscape of agriculture and rail transport. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks like Fairfield Ch, Pleasant Ridge Cem, and the historic Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor.
  22. 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.
  25. 1982 Map of Allerton, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Allerton, 1983 Print
    1982 Allerton
    1983 Print · USGS
    Allerton and the surrounding prairie were surveyed in the early eighties as the railroad still connected the agricultural hubs of Vermilion and Champaign counties. Researchers can locate the small settlement of Hastings, the Sch No 6 schoolhouse, and the quiet Lost Grove Cem.
  28. 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.
  31. 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.
  34. 1983 Map of Atwood
    1983 Map of Atwood
    1983 Atwood
    1983 Print · USGS
    Atwood and the surrounding prairie towns of Garrett and Bourbon are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through several rural landmarks, including Mackville Cem, Taylor Cem, and the Zion Ch community.
  37. 1983 Map of Ivesdale
    1983 Map of Ivesdale
    1983 Ivesdale
    1983 Print · USGS
    The village of Ivesdale straddles the county line in the early 1980s, serving as a focal point for the surrounding prairie farmland. Researchers can trace the path of the Norfolk and Western railroad and locate rural landmarks like St Joseph Cem and Sloan Station.
  40. 1983 Map of Tuscola
    1983 Map of Tuscola
    1983 Tuscola
    1983 Print · USGS
    Tuscola and its surrounding prairie settlements appear in the early 1980s as a bustling hub of rail activity and rural industry. Family historians can trace local roots through numerous landmarks like Chicken Bristle, Bache Memorial Cem, and Cartwright Ch.
  43. 1983 Map of Tolono
    1983 Map of Tolono
    1983 Tolono
    1983 Print · USGS
    Champaign County prairie life centered on the rail junctions of Tolono and Sadorus in the early 1980s. Genealogists can trace numerous local burial grounds including Rock Cem and Nelson Cem while exploring the rural reaches of Grange (Jimtown).
  46. 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
  49. 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
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