1970s Maps of Franklin County, Illinois

1. 1974 Map of Dahlgren, 1977 Print

   

   1974 Dahlgren

   1977 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois prairie life in the mid-1970s is centered on the rail junctions of Dahlgren and Belle Rive. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural sites, including St Johns Cem, Sugar Camp Ch, and Little Egypt Youth Camp.

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4. 1974 Map of Spring Garden, 1977 Print

   

   1974 Spring Garden

   1977 Print · USGS

   Jefferson County's rural and industrial character is preserved here in the mid-1970s, as traditional farmsteads share the land with emerging energy extraction. Genealogists can trace deep local roots through Spring Garden, Fitzgerrell Cem, and numerous country churches like New Hope Ch.

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7. 1974 Map of Ewing, 1977 Print

   

   1974 Ewing

   1977 Print · USGS

   Northern Franklin County in the mid-seventies reveals a landscape of rural crossroads and family homesteads. Genealogists can trace lineage through dozens of local sites like Thurmond Cem, Liberty Ch, and the settlement of Frisco.

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10. 1974 Map of Macedonia, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Macedonia

    1977 Print · USGS

    Franklin and Hamilton counties met in a landscape of quiet prairie and productive oil fields during the mid-seventies. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Atchisson Cem, Jacksonville Cem, and the village of Macedonia.

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13. 1975 Map of Ina, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Ina

    1977 Print · USGS

    Southern Jefferson County is captured during the 1970s as the filling of Rend Lake reshapes the landscape around the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. Researchers can trace the heritage of Ina and Nason, find ancestral sites like Cub Prairie Cem, or locate the original Elk Prairie Ch.

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16. 1975 Map of Du Quoin, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Du Quoin

    1977 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Perry County is defined here by the intersection of industrial energy and small-town life. Researchers can trace the layout of Du Quoin during the 1970s, locating the Tamaroa South Oil Field, Browning Hospital, and several rural burial grounds.

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19. 1975 Map of Waltonville, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Waltonville

    1977 Print · USGS

    Jefferson County was defined by its coal-and-rail economy in the 1970s, as industry expanded alongside the waters of Rend Lake. Trace family histories and local commerce through sites like Waltonville, the Orient No 3 Mine, and the St Barbara Cem.

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22. 1975 Map of Rend Lake Dam, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Rend Lake Dam

    1977 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's landscape shows its mid-seventies evolution as the massive reservoir of Rend Lake reshapes the river valley. Researchers can trace local history through sites like the Old Ben No 24 Mine, the County Fairground, and rural burial grounds such as Winemiller Cem.

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25. 1975 Map of Sesser, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Sesser

    1977 Print · USGS

    During the mid-seventies, this area of Franklin County saw the industrial mining of the Old Ben No 21 Mine meet the growing waters of Rend Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural cemeteries like Maple Hill Cem and Youngblood Cem alongside the BURLINGTON NORTHERN rail line.

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