1960s Maps of Jackson County, Illinois

1. 1961 Map of Paducah

   

   1961 Paducah

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Lower Ohio Valley at mid-century is a landscape defined by its great rivers and newly formed reservoirs. Researchers can trace the riverfronts of Paducah and Metropolis, or locate smaller settlements like Old Shawneetown and Cave in Rock along the banks.

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4. 1964 Map of Paducah

   

   1964 Paducah

   1964 Print · USGS

   The river-and-rail corridor of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky is captured here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks across several counties, from the rail yards of Paducah to the waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Kentucky Reservoir.

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7. 1966 Map of Carbondale, 1967 Print

   

   1966 Carbondale

   1967 Print · USGS

   Carbondale and its surrounding forests and lakes are captured here in the mid-sixties as the university and recreation areas expanded. Genealogists can trace family names at Snider Hill Cem or locate historic sites like Attucks Sch and Boskydell.

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10. 1966 Map of Makanda, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Makanda

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois at the height of the mid-century shows a landscape of dense forests and rural settlements at the edge of the Ozarks. Trace family history through dozens of landmarks like Evergreen Cem, Water Valley, and the Stone Fort at Giant City State Park.

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13. 1968 Map of Rockwood, 1969 Print

    

    1968 Rockwood

    1969 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands of Illinois and Missouri are captured here in the late sixties. Trace the many family burial sites like Woods Cem and Hindman Cem, or the rail lines of the Missouri Pacific near Rockwood.

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16. 1968 Map of Elkville, 1969 Print

    

    1968 Elkville

    1969 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois coal and rail communities are captured here in the late sixties, showing the transition between rural farmland and industrial mining. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Old Du Quoin Cem and Greer Cem, or trace the rail corridors through Dowell and Hallidayboro.

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19. 1968 Map of Oraville, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Oraville

    1970 Print · USGS

    Jackson County is captured during a period of transition in the late sixties as the Big Muddy River bottomlands meet the rising waters of a new reservoir. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Williamson Cem or Pleasant Hill Ch and locate the Crisenberry Dam while it was still under construction.

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22. 1968 Map of Willisville, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Willisville

    1970 Print · USGS

    Willisville and Campbell Hill sat at the intersection of rail and resource extraction during the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family burial grounds at St Lukes Cem and Barrow Cem or locate the Gulf Mobile and Ohio rail line.

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25. 1968 Map of Ava, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Ava

    1970 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Illinois in the late sixties reveals a landscape of coal-rich hills and quiet rail towns along the Gulf Mobile and Ohio tracks. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural cemeteries like Evergreen Cem or explore the terrain around Sato and Tater Hill.

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28. 1968 Map of Vergennes, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Vergennes

    1970 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois at the end of the sixties shows a landscape shaped by coal extraction and the rail lines of the Illinois Central. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Parrish Cem and Tuthill Cem near the village of Vergennes.

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31. 1968 Map of De Soto, 1970 Print

    

    1968 De Soto

    1970 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois at the end of the 1960s reveals a complex network of river valleys and railroad junctions between Jackson and Williamson counties. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Howard Cem and Reeds Station alongside the active tracks of the MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD.

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34. 1968 Map of Murphysboro, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Murphysboro

    1970 Print · USGS

    Jackson County, Illinois, is captured here in the late sixties as the regional rail and river networks converge at the seat of MURPHYSBORO. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks like McElvain Sch, Zion Cem, and the old Harrison settlement.

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37. 1968 Map of Raddle, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Raddle

    1970 Print · USGS

    Southern Jackson County is captured here in the late sixties as the valley of Kinkaid Creek prepared for the creation of Kinkaid Lake. You can locate family burial sites like McBride Cem, the settlement of Raddle, and the Indian Mound near Worthen Bayou.

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40. 1968 Map of Welge, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Welge

    1970 Print · USGS

    In the late sixties, the rural communities of southern Illinois remained centered around family farms and country churches. Genealogists can trace local history through numerous landmarks like Paradise Cem, St Johns Ch, and the settlement of Welge.

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