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

1. 1946 Map of Kansas, 1977 Print

   

   1946 Kansas

   1977 Print · USGS

   The intersection of the New York Central and Chicago and St Louis railroads defines this Illinois prairie landscape shortly after the war. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schools and cemeteries like College Sch, Shields Cem, and Redmon.

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4. 1949 Map of Kansas

   

   1949 Kansas

   1949 Print · USGS

   Eastern Illinois at the end of the 1940s reveals a robust landscape of rail-connected towns and country schools. Genealogists can trace family names at Shields Cem or locate community hubs like Embarrass Ch and the settlement of Redmon.

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7. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Indianapolis

   1965 Print · USGS

   Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.

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10. 1956 Map of Indianapolis

    

    1956 Indianapolis

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.

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13. 1957 Map of Indianapolis

    

    1957 Indianapolis

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.

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16. 1962 Map of Indianapolis

    

    1962 Indianapolis

    1962 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's dense rail networks and growing urban centers. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Crown Hill Cem, Indiana University, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 1998 Map of Kansas, 2002 Print

    

    1998 Kansas

    2002 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Edgar and Coles counties is captured here in the late 1990s, centered on the village of Kansas. Local historians can trace a significant density of rural burial sites and churches including Harmony Ch, Shields Cem, and Wilhoit Cem.

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