1980s Maps of Ford County, Illinois

1. 1982 Map of Gibson City West, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Gibson City West

   1983 Print · USGS

   Ford County farmland and the rail hub of Gibson City are documented here in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate specific local landmarks like Township Cem, the old Drive-in Theater, and the rural sidings at Harpster.

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4. 1983 Map of Gibson City East

   

   1983 Gibson City East

   1983 Print · USGS

   Ford County farmland and the rail crossroads at Gibson City are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists can locate family sites like Oregon Cem, Pontoppidan Ch, and the village of Elliott along the Norfolk and Western line.

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7. 1984 Map of Paxton, 1985 Print

   

   1984 Paxton

   1985 Print · USGS

   In the mid-1980s, the Illinois prairie around Paxton remained a critical rail junction and agricultural center. Family historians can locate several rural burial grounds including Trickle Grove Cem and Webber Cem, or trace the course of the Middle Fork Vermilion River.

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10. 1984 Map of Danville, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Danville

    1985 Print · USGS

    Eastern Illinois and western Indiana meet here in the mid-1980s, centered on the river forks and rail lines surrounding the industrial hub of Danville. Researchers can trace old transport routes and rural landmarks like Rossville Junction, Hope Ch, and the Univ of Ill Radio Telescope.

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13. 1984 Map of Perdueville, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Perdueville

    1985 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Ford and Champaign Counties comes into focus in the mid-1980s, showcasing an era of active rail transit and prairie drainage. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Meharry Cem and Foster Cemetery near the tracks of the Norfolk and Western railroad.

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16. 1984 Map of Rankin, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Rankin

    1985 Print · USGS

    Rankin and its surrounding prairie townships are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local historians can trace the rail corridor through Clarence and locate rural landmarks such as Pleasant Grove Ch, Pellville Cem, and the Middle Fork Vermilion River.

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19. 1985 Map of Fairbury

    

    1985 Fairbury

    1985 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape shaped by the Illinois Central Gulf rail network and the Vermilion River basin. Trace the roots of local communities from Fairbury to Pontiac, and locate landmarks like the State Correctional Center and High Chapel.

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22. 1985 Map of Champaign, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Champaign

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Illinois prairie comes alive in this mid-eighties survey of the vital rail corridor between Bloomington and Champaign. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of township hubs like Saybrook and Bellflower or locate Chanute Air Force Base and the Sangamon River.

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25. 1986 Map of Melvin East

    

    1986 Melvin East

    1986 Print · USGS

    Ford County farmland in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of engineered drainage and rail-side villages. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural sections around Roberts, Melvin, and Germanville or follow the Illinois Central Gulf tracks.

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28. 1986 Map of Cabery

    

    1986 Cabery

    1986 Print · USGS

    The prairie landscape at the junction of Ford and Kankakee counties is captured here in the mid-1980s. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central Gulf rail line near Cabery or locate local landmarks like Rogers Grove and rural cemeteries.

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31. 1986 Map of La Hogue

    

    1986 La Hogue

    1986 Print · USGS

    Iroquois County at the mid-eighties reveals a landscape shaped by the rail lines and townships of the Illinois prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural tracts between La Hogue and the Gilman corporate boundary, or locate private airfields like the Wilken Landing Strip.

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34. 1986 Map of Onarga West

    

    1986 Onarga West

    1986 Print · USGS

    Iroquois County farmland is captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the rural township grids and rail corridors of east-central Illinois. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central Gulf through Delrey or locate rural landmarks like the Cem near Ridgeville.

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37. 1986 Map of Melvin West

    

    1986 Melvin West

    1986 Print · USGS

    Ford County farmland in the mid-1980s is captured here at a moment of modern agricultural stability. Genealogists and local historians can trace property locations and township lines near Melvin, Sibley, and the drainage patterns of the Big Four Ditch.

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40. 1986 Map of Buckley NW

    

    1986 Buckley NW

    1986 Print · USGS

    Ford and Livingston Counties appear in the mid-1980s as a landscape of productive prairie and organized civil townships. Researchers can trace rural infrastructure from Garrells Landing Strip to the managed waters of Wall Town Ditch.

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43. 1986 Map of Sibley

    

    1986 Sibley

    1986 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois prairie life and the headwaters of the Mackinaw River are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace family lands near Sibley, Cropsey, and Garber, or locate the historic Pump Station by Lake Sibley.

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46. 1986 Map of Piper City

    

    1986 Piper City

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Illinois prairie around Ford and Livingston counties is captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists can trace family roots through Piper City or locate the Cem and local aviation sites like the Bradbury Landing Strip.

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49. 1986 Map of Buckley

    

    1986 Buckley

    1986 Print · USGS

    The eastern Illinois prairie comes into focus in the mid-1980s, centered on the railroad towns of Iroquois County. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Buckley and Loda or explore the lakeside communities at Bayles Lake and Iroquois Lake.

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52. 1987 Map of Danville, 1994 Print

    

    1987 Danville

    1994 Print · USGS

    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands thrived in the 1980s as a crossroads of rail commerce and river-fed agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Danville and Covington while locating landmarks like Spring Hill Cemetery or the Vermilion County Courthouse.

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