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1970s Maps of Fayette County, Illinois

Explore 10 historic maps of Fayette County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — 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 Fayette County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Fayette County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Fayette County, IL maps

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  1. 1974 Map of Vandalia, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Vandalia, 1977 Print
    1974 Vandalia
    1977 Print · USGS
    Vandalia and the Kaskaskia River valley are captured in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of state history and river navigation. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Old State Cem, Luster Chapel, and the Vandalia Correctional Center.
  4. 1974 Map of Mulberry Grove, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Mulberry Grove, 1977 Print
    1974 Mulberry Grove
    1977 Print · USGS
    Bond County enters a new era of travel in the mid-seventies as the modern interstate begins to dominate the landscape near Mulberry Grove. Genealogists and local historians can locate many small burial sites like Dunkard Cem and trace the impact of Governor Bond Lake on old farmsteads.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1974 Map of Wildcat Lake, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Wildcat Lake, 1977 Print
    1974 Wildcat Lake
    1977 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Illinois comes to life in this survey of the river bottomlands during the development of the Carlyle Lake conservation system. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Williams Cem, Mound Chapel, and the Patoka Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1974 Map of Bingham, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Bingham, 1977 Print
    1974 Bingham
    1977 Print · USGS
    Mid-1970s Fayette County comes alive in this survey of the agrarian lands around Bingham and the northern reaches of Vandalia Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Browning Cem, Pope Cem, and the rural Canaan Ch.
  13. 1974 Map of Pleasant Mound, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Pleasant Mound, 1977 Print
    1974 Pleasant Mound
    1977 Print · USGS
    Bond County's agricultural heartland meets the expanding waters of the Kaskaskia basin during the mid-seventies. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Noffsinger Cem, the village of Hookdale, and the Tamalco rail siding.
  16. 1974 Map of Fillmore, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Fillmore, 1977 Print
    1974 Fillmore
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Illinois countryside of Fillmore and Van Burensburg is captured here during the mid-seventies, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and the NORFOLK AND WESTERN railroad. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks, including Cress Hill Cem, Shiloh Cem, and the community at Chapman.
  19. 1974 Map of Hagarstown, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Hagarstown, 1977 Print
    1974 Hagarstown
    1977 Print · USGS
    Fayette County was characterized by a transition from traditional rail-side settlements to modern reservoir landscapes in the 1970s. You can trace family history at Evans Cem and Hurricane Ch or explore the early infrastructure of Carlyle Lake.
  22. 1974 Map of Ramsey, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Ramsey, 1977 Print
    1974 Ramsey
    1977 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Illinois farmland across Fayette and Montgomery counties is meticulously documented here just as modern conservation took hold. Researchers can trace numerous country burial grounds and rural parishes, including Tennessee Cem, Halford Chapel, and the lakeside Picnic Area of Ramsey Lake State Park.
  25. 1974 Map of Bald Knob, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Bald Knob, 1977 Print
    1974 Bald Knob
    1977 Print · USGS
    Montgomery County agriculture and small-town rail life are captured here during the mid-seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landmarks like Armentrout Cem, Bost Hill Ch, and the prominent local rise of Bald Knob.
  28. 1974 Map of Patoka, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Patoka, 1977 Print
    1974 Patoka
    1977 Print · USGS
    Marion and Fayette Counties show a landscape defined by petroleum extraction and rail transport in the mid-1970s. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Patoka Sch or the Farmers Cem and Hatch Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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