Old Maps of Palermo, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Palermo, IL maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1956 Map of Indianapolis
    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.

  3. 1956 Map of Newman, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Newman, 1957 Print
    1956 Newman
    1957 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Champaign and Douglas counties are seen here in the mid-fifties, when small-town rail depots still served as the region's heartbeat. Genealogists can trace family names through rural landmarks like Stutler Cem, Fairfield Ch, and the small community of Maizetown.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Indianapolis
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1962 Map of Indianapolis
    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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 1998 Map of Newman, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Newman, 2002 Print
    1998 Newman
    2002 Print · USGS
    Douglas and Edgar counties come into focus during the late 1990s, centered on the residential grid of Newman. Genealogists and local historians can locate Pleasant Ridge Cem, trace the waters of Brushy Fork, and find rural landmarks like Palermo Ch.

  9. 2012 Map of Newman, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Newman, 2012 Print
    2012 Newman
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Palermo, including Newman, Hume, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of Newman, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Newman, 2015 Print
    2015 Newman
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Palermo, including Newman, Hume, and other nearby areas

  11. 2018 Map of Newman, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Newman, 2018 Print
    2018 Newman
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Palermo, including Newman, Hume, and other nearby areas

  12. 2021 Map of Newman, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Newman, 2021 Print
    2021 Newman
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Palermo, including Newman, Hume, and other nearby areas

  13. 2024 Map of Newman, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Newman, 2024 Print
    2024 Newman
    2024 Print · USGS
    Eastern Illinois farm country at the Douglas and Edgar County border is meticulously documented in this recent survey. Genealogists can trace family connections through the Fairfield Cem and Pleasant Ridge Cem, or locate rural settlements like Palermo and McCown.

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