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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Murphysboro, Illinois

Explore 16 historic maps of Murphysboro from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Murphysboro, IL maps

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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. 1924 Map of Alto Pass
    1924 Map of Alto Pass
    1924 Alto Pass
    1924 Print · USGS
    Southern 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
  7. 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.
  10. 1947 Map of Alto Pass, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Alto Pass, 1954 Print
    1947 Alto Pass
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern 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
  13. 1948 Map of Pomona
    1948 Map of Pomona
    1948 Pomona
    1948 Print · USGS
    Jackson 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
  16. 1949 Map of Alto Pass
    1949 Map of Alto Pass
    1949 Alto Pass
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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.
  25. 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
  28. 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
  31. 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
  34. 1968 Map of Murphysboro, 1970 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 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.
  40. 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.
  43. 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.
  46. 1996 Map of Pomona, 1998 Print
    1996 Map of Pomona, 1998 Print
    1996 Pomona
    1998 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.
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