Old Maps of Elkville, Illinois for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 16 historic maps of Elkville. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Elkville's past.


Elkville, IL maps

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  1. 1910 Map of Herrin
    1910 Map of Herrin
    1910 Herrin
    1910 Print · USGS
    Southern 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

  2. 1936 Map of Herrin
    1936 Map of Herrin
    1936 Herrin
    1936 Print · USGS
    Southern 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 1968 Map of Elkville, 1969 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 2012 Map of Elkville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Elkville, 2012 Print
    2012 Elkville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Elkville, including Du Quoin, Dowell, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Elkville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Elkville, 2015 Print
    2015 Elkville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Elkville, including Du Quoin, Dowell, and other nearby areas

  14. 2018 Map of Elkville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Elkville, 2018 Print
    2018 Elkville
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Elkville, including Du Quoin, Dowell, and other nearby areas

  15. 2021 Map of Elkville, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Elkville, 2021 Print
    2021 Elkville
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Elkville, including Du Quoin, Dowell, and other nearby areas

  16. 2024 Map of Elkville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Elkville, 2024 Print
    2024 Elkville
    2024 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois coal and farm country comes into focus here, showing the communities of Elkville and Old Du Quoin. Genealogists can trace family lines through numerous burial sites like Dutch Hill Cem and Hallidayboro Cem along the Little Muddy River.

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