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Old Maps of St. Elmo, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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St. Elmo, IL maps

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  1. 1941 Map of St. Elmo, 1958 Print
    1941 Map of St. Elmo, 1958 Print
    1941 St. Elmo
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Illinois counties of Fayette, Shelby, and Effingham are mapped here in the early 1940s at the height of their rail-and-refinery era. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous country schools like Martin Box Sch and churches like Crums Chapel near the Carter Refinery.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1945 Map of St. Elmo
    1945 Map of St. Elmo
    1945 St. Elmo
    1945 Print · USGS
    Fayette and Effingham counties are seen here in the 1940s at a peak of rail and river industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Saint Elmo, locate the Carter Refinery, or find rural landmarks like Crums Chapel and Meyers Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print
    1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print
    1958 Decatur
    1971 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the mid-twentieth century shows a landscape defined by industrial rail hubs and the creation of large reservoirs. Researchers can trace historic corridors like the Penn Central or locate landmarks such as Lincoln Log Cabin State Park and Lake Springfield.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1961 Map of Decatur
    1961 Map of Decatur
    1961 Decatur
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the late fifties was a bustling corridor of rail lines and prairie commerce centered on the state capital. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate connections between Springfield, Decatur, and dozens of smaller settlements like Nokomis and Arcola.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1982 Map of Altamont West
    1982 Map of Altamont West
    1982 Altamont West
    1982 Print · USGS
    Fayette County at the start of the 1980s shows a landscape where industrial rail lines and rural tradition meet. Genealogists can locate several remote burial sites and schools, including Maplewood Cem, Rhodes Cem, and the Bethlehem Sch.
  16. 1986 Map of Effingham
    1986 Map of Effingham
    1986 Effingham
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the mid-eighties was a hub of rail travel and water recreation centered on the new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape between Mattoon and Effingham, locating landmarks like St Paul Ch and Eagle Creek State Park.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1998 Map of Altamont West, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Altamont West, 2003 Print
    1998 Altamont West
    2003 Print · USGS
    Fayette County at the end of the millennium shows a landscape defined by the oil industry and deep-rooted rural communities. Researchers can trace family history at St Pauls Cem, locate St Bonaventure Ch, or study the extent of the Loudon Field.
  22. 2024 Map of Altamont West, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Altamont West, 2024 Print
    2024 Altamont West
    2024 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Fayette and Effingham counties are mapped here during the twenty-first century, centered on the growing community of St. Elmo. Researchers can locate several rural burial grounds like Mount Moriah Cem and Crums Chapel Cem near the banks of Watson Creek.
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