1950s Maps of Jasper County, Illinois

1. 1953 Map of Teutopolis, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Teutopolis

   1955 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Effingham County and its neighbors are documented here during a period of agricultural stability and rail-line prominence. Genealogists can locate family landmarks including Elliottstown, Lillyville, and rural schools like Plain Tree Sch.

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4. 1953 Map of Sailor Springs, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Sailor Springs

   1955 Print · USGS

   Southeast Illinois farmland at the start of the fifties reveals a landscape of tight-knit rural precincts and family homesteads. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Shouse Chapel, Bethsaida Cem, and the Little Grove Sch.

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7. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Indianapolis

   1965 Print · USGS

   Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.

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10. 1956 Map of Indianapolis

    

    1956 Indianapolis

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.

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13. 1956 Map of Annapolis, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Annapolis

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southeast Illinois in the mid-1950s remains a landscape of tightly knit rural hamlets and creek-side farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country landmarks like Moonshine, Porterville (Eaton PO), and Backbone Cem.

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16. 1956 Map of Vincennes, 1967 Print

    

    1956 Vincennes

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region's dense network of river towns and rail lines. Researchers can trace historic river crossings along the Wabash River or locate landmarks like Wyandotte Cave and Lincoln State Park.

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19. 1957 Map of Indianapolis

    

    1957 Indianapolis

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.

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22. 1957 Map of Vincennes

    

    1957 Vincennes

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southwest Indiana and the Illinois borderlands come alive in the late 1950s, a period of heavy rail traffic and expanding state forests. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverfronts and rail lines of Vincennes, New Harmony, and the vast Crane Naval Ammunition Depot.

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25. 1958 Map of Vincennes

    

    1958 Vincennes

    1958 Print · USGS

    Southern Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured during a mid-century period of heavy rail traffic and military activity. Researchers can trace the sprawling bounds of the Crane Naval Ammunition Depot or locate historic settlements like New Harmony and French Lick.

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28. 1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print

    

    1958 Decatur

    1971 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois in the mid-twentieth century shows a landscape defined by industrial rail hubs and the creation of large reservoirs. Researchers can trace historic corridors like the Penn Central or locate landmarks such as Lincoln Log Cabin State Park and Lake Springfield.

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31. 1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print

    

    1958 Belleville

    1973 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois during the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape of industrial growth and massive new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central RR through towns like Centralia or locate landmarks such as Emerald Mound and the Looking Glass Prairie.

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