Old Maps of Carbondale, Illinois for Hiking & Exploration
Hike through history with 43 historic maps of Carbondale. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.
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Carbondale, IL maps
(43)- 1910 Map of Herrin
1910 Herrin1910 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois thrived at the height of its rail-and-coal era, with this 1910 survey capturing a landscape of growing towns and industrial spurs. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through localized sites like Dewmaine, Old Duquoin, and the Oak Grove School.2 unique versions available - 1910 Map of Murphysboro
1910 Murphysboro1910 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1922 Map of Carbondale
1922 Carbondale1922 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois in the early 1920s is captured here at the height of its rail-driven rural development. Genealogists can trace family connections through dozens of named rural sites like Stone School, Cottage Home Church, and the Illinois Central corridor.3 unique versions available - 1924 Map of Alto Pass
1924 Alto Pass1924 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois at the peak of the rail era shows a landscape of river ferries and ridge-top settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Rattlesnake Ferry, Goodbread Church, and Worthen School.2 unique versions available - 1936 Map of Herrin
1936 Herrin1936 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois was defined by its coal-and-rail economy in the 1930s as industrial lines reached deep into the countryside. Trace the family landmarks of this era at Old Duquoin, Buckner Pond, and the Union Hill Church.2 unique versions available - 1938 Map of Murphysboro, 1958 Print
1938 Murphysboro1958 Print · USGSSouthern 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. - 1941 Map of Carbondale, 1955 Print
1941 Carbondale1955 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois was undergoing a transformation in the early 1940s as new reservoirs reshaped the topography near Carbondale. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named sites like Clemmenstown School and South County Line Church.2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Alto Pass, 1954 Print
1947 Alto Pass1954 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois in the late 1940s is defined by the high ridges of the Shawnee Hills and the sweeping Mississippi floodplains. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like Dutch Ridge Church, the Macedonia School, and the river crossing at Rattlesnake Ferry.2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Pomona
1948 Pomona1948 Print · USGSJackson County settlement and the timbered ridges of the southern Illinois hills are captured here just after the war. Local researchers can trace family roots at County Farm, locate the Bostick Cem, or follow the winding Mobile and Ohio RR through Pomona.5 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Alto Pass
1949 Alto Pass1949 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois river life and hill country are captured here shortly after the war, showing the Mississippi corridor in detail. You can trace old river crossings like Rattlesnake Ferry and locate rural landmarks such as Bald Knob, Lyerle Chapel, and the Hickory Ridge School. - 1949 Map of Paducah
1949 Paducah1949 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1950 Map of Paducah
1950 Paducah1950 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1954 Map of Paducah
1954 Paducah1954 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1961 Map of Paducah
1961 Paducah1961 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1964 Map of Paducah
1964 Paducah1964 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1966 Map of Carbondale, 1967 Print
1966 Carbondale1967 Print · USGSCarbondale 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.4 unique versions available - 1968 Map of De Soto, 1970 Print
1968 De Soto1970 Print · USGSSouthern 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.2 unique versions available - 1968 Map of Murphysboro, 1970 Print
1968 Murphysboro1970 Print · USGSJackson 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.3 unique versions available - 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
1984 Carbondale1985 Print · USGSSouthern 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. - 1986 Map of Carbondale
1986 Carbondale1986 Print · USGSSouthern 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. - 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
1987 Paducah1988 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1996 Map of Carbondale, 1998 Print
1996 Carbondale1998 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois at the close of the twentieth century shows the expanding footprint of the university alongside its surrounding wildlands. Local historians can trace the Illinois Central Railroad through Boskydell and Makanda, or locate landmarks like Oakland Cem and Attucks Sch. - 1996 Map of Pomona, 1998 Print
1996 Pomona1998 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois in the mid-nineties shows a landscape of deep forests and rural outposts nestled between growing regional hubs. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Worthen Sch Cem, trace the Illinois Central Railroad, or find the Pomona Natural Bridge. - 2012 Map of Murphysboro, 2012 Print
2012 Murphysboro2012 Print · USGSCovers Carbondale, including Murphysboro, Mount Carbon, and other nearby areas - 2012 Map of Pomona, 2012 Print
2012 Pomona2012 Print · USGSCovers Carbondale, including Murphysboro, Pomona, and other nearby areas
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