1980s Maps of Edgar County, Illinois

Explore 12 historic maps of Edgar 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 Edgar 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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Start exploring Edgar County's history through authentic maps from the 1980s. This is your window into the past.


Edgar County, IL maps

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  1. 1982 Map of Sidell, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Sidell, 1983 Print
    1982 Sidell
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of eastern Illinois are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the railroad village of Sidell. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at Stunkard Cem or locate the old Jamaica High Sch along the river.

  2. 1982 Map of Redmon, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Redmon, 1983 Print
    1982 Redmon
    1983 Print · USGS
    Edgar County settlement and rural drainage are captured here in the early 1980s. Local researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Redmon or locate smaller points like Garland and Mays set among the forks of Brouilletts Cr and Sugar Creek.

  3. 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.

  4. 1982 Map of Hume, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Hume, 1983 Print
    1982 Hume
    1983 Print · USGS
    In the early eighties, this part of Edgar County was a hub for the Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Young America Cem, Shiloh Sch, and the small settlement of Hildreth.

  5. 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.

  6. 1982 Map of Grandview, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Grandview, 1983 Print
    1982 Grandview
    1983 Print · USGS
    In the early eighties, this portion of Edgar County remained a landscape of quiet crossroads and historic burial sites. Genealogists can locate family names at Cholera Cem and Tate Cem, or trace the old Conrail line through Dudley.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 1984 Map of Clarksville, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Clarksville, 1985 Print
    1984 Clarksville
    1985 Print · USGS
    Clark County in the early eighties shows a rural landscape increasingly shaped by the reservoir at Mill Creek County Park. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks near Clarksville, Doyles, and several rural Cem locations.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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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