Old Maps of Belle Prairie City, Illinois

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  1. 1942 Map of McLeansboro, 1961 Print
    1942 Map of McLeansboro, 1961 Print
    1942 McLeansboro
    1961 Print · USGS
    Hamilton County in the early 1940s was a landscape of tightly-knit farming communities and small rail stops. Genealogists can trace family roots through a remarkable number of local landmarks like Piopolis, Seminary Sch, and Union Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1945 Map of McLeansboro
    1945 Map of McLeansboro
    1945 McLeansboro
    1945 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1940s, this portion of Southern Illinois was a landscape of steam-era rail junctions and tight-knit rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through scores of rural landmarks, from Knight Prairie and Piopolis to the Sulphur Springs Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Belleville
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape of industrial growth and massive new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central RR through towns like Centralia or locate landmarks such as Emerald Mound and the Looking Glass Prairie.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Belleville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the late fifties reveals a landscape of industrial growth and ancient landmarks before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family names and rural post offices near Centralia, Salem, and the historic Monks Mound.

  5. 1974 Map of Belle Prairie City, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Belle Prairie City, 1977 Print
    1974 Belle Prairie City
    1977 Print · USGS
    Hamilton County in the mid-seventies retains its quiet rural character, centered on agricultural settlements and the railroad. Genealogists can trace family locations near Piopolis or locate burial sites at Blooming Grove Cem and Rawls Cem.

  6. 1982 Map of Mount Vernon
    1982 Map of Mount Vernon
    1982 Mount Vernon
    1982 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana meet here during a period of significant regional water management and transit growth. Researchers can trace the development of Rend Lake and locate vanished rail stops along the Southern RR near Bluford and Golden Gate.

  7. 2012 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2012 Print
    2012 Belle Prairie City
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Belle Prairie City, including Piopolis, Delafield, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2015 Print
    2015 Belle Prairie City
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Belle Prairie City, including Piopolis, Delafield, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2018 Print
    2018 Belle Prairie City
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Belle Prairie City, including Piopolis, Delafield, and other nearby areas

  10. 2021 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2021 Print
    2021 Belle Prairie City
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Belle Prairie City, including Piopolis, Delafield, and other nearby areas

  11. 2024 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Belle Prairie City, 2024 Print
    2024 Belle Prairie City
    2024 Print · USGS
    Hamilton County's rural heartland is meticulously mapped in this contemporary survey of the Illinois prairie. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Rawls Cem and Cherry Grove Cem while tracing the waters of Big Creek and Opossum Creek.

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