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Old Maps of Ava, Illinois

Explore 24 old maps of Ava, spanning from 1910 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1910 Map of Murphysboro
    1910 Map of Murphysboro
    1910 Murphysboro
    1910 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois at the turn of the century shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and tight-knit rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sutter Church, Sodom School, and the early township centers of Oraville and Vergennes.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1916 Map of Campbell Hill, 1953 Print
    1916 Map of Campbell Hill, 1953 Print
    1916 Campbell Hill
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River borderlands in the early twentieth century are captured here during a peak era of rail-and-river commerce. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural schools like Oak School and settlements like Shiloh Hill or Wine Hill.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1918 Map of Campbell Hill
    1918 Map of Campbell Hill
    1918 Campbell Hill
    1918 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Missouri borderlands near Campbell Hill are shown here during the late First World War era, where rail lines and river landings drove the local economy. Genealogists can trace family footprints across numerous rural school districts like Ebenezer School, Tangen School, and settlements such as Shiloh Hill.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1938 Map of Murphysboro, 1958 Print
    1938 Map of Murphysboro, 1958 Print
    1938 Murphysboro
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the late thirties is defined here by the busy rail hubs and river bends of the Jackson and Perry county line. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schoolhouses like Sugar Hill School and Woodward School or old rail junctions at Oraville and Texas Junction.
  13. 1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Paducah
    1949 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Paducah
    1950 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.
  19. 1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Paducah
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky intersect at the great river confluences during this mid-century era of rail and river industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots and commerce through river towns like Cairo, Metropolis, and Golconda, or along the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1961 Map of Paducah
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1964 Map of Paducah
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1968 Map of Willisville, 1970 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1968 Map of Ava, 1970 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Carbondale
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1980s was a crossroads of major rail lines and vast conservation lands centered on Carbondale. Local researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University, the Menard Correctional Center, and the many shorelines of Crab Orchard Lake.
  37. 1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Carbondale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and the Mississippi River valley are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of diverse water systems and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University or locate landmarks like Fort Gage and St Marys Seminary.
  40. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Paducah
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.
  43. 2012 Map of Willisville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Willisville, 2012 Print
    2012 Willisville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Willisville, Campbell Hill, and other nearby areas
  46. 2012 Map of Ava, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Ava, 2012 Print
    2012 Ava
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Denmark, Sato, and other nearby areas
  49. 2015 Map of Willisville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Willisville, 2015 Print
    2015 Willisville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Willisville, Campbell Hill, and other nearby areas
  52. 2015 Map of Ava, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Ava, 2015 Print
    2015 Ava
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Denmark, Sato, and other nearby areas
  55. 2018 Map of Ava, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Ava, 2018 Print
    2018 Ava
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Denmark, Sato, and other nearby areas
  58. 2018 Map of Willisville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Willisville, 2018 Print
    2018 Willisville
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Willisville, Campbell Hill, and other nearby areas
  61. 2021 Map of Ava, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Ava, 2021 Print
    2021 Ava
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Denmark, Sato, and other nearby areas
  64. 2021 Map of Willisville, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Willisville, 2021 Print
    2021 Willisville
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Ava, including Willisville, Campbell Hill, and other nearby areas
  67. 2024 Map of Willisville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Willisville, 2024 Print
    2024 Willisville
    2024 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Randolph, Perry, and Jackson counties come into focus in the early 2020s. Researchers can trace numerous family burial grounds and small-town landmarks like Stoker Cem, Saint Lukes Cem, and the settlement at Campbell Hill.
  70. 2024 Map of Ava, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Ava, 2024 Print
    2024 Ava
    2024 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Perry and Jackson counties are captured here in the 2020s, centered on the historic crossroads of Ava. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Cottom Cem and Ditzler Cem or trace the flows of Galum Creek.
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