1970s Maps of Jefferson County, Illinois

1. 1973 Map of Shields, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Shields

   1975 Print · USGS

   Wayne and Jefferson counties come alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by the Orchardville Oil Field and rural river crossings. Trace family roots at the McConaughhay Cem, locate the old Ten Foot Oak Ch, or follow the Skillet Fork to Greathouse Ford.

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4. 1973 Map of Bluford, 1975 Print

   

   1973 Bluford

   1975 Print · USGS

   Jefferson and Wayne Counties appear here in the early 1970s as centers of rail transport and petroleum production. Researchers can trace family history through landmarks like Long Prairie Cem, Bluford Sch, and the Markham City Oil Field.

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7. 1974 Map of Dahlgren, 1977 Print

   

   1974 Dahlgren

   1977 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois prairie life in the mid-1970s is centered on the rail junctions of Dahlgren and Belle Rive. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural sites, including St Johns Cem, Sugar Camp Ch, and Little Egypt Youth Camp.

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10. 1974 Map of Spring Garden, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Spring Garden

    1977 Print · USGS

    Jefferson County's rural and industrial character is preserved here in the mid-1970s, as traditional farmsteads share the land with emerging energy extraction. Genealogists can trace deep local roots through Spring Garden, Fitzgerrell Cem, and numerous country churches like New Hope Ch.

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13. 1974 Map of Woodlawn, 1978 Print

    

    1974 Woodlawn

    1978 Print · USGS

    Jefferson County in the mid-seventies shows a landscape defined by the BIG MUDDY RIVER and a dense network of country cemeteries. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Reynolds Cem, Slade Cem, and Black Cem, or locate the small settlement of Roaches.

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16. 1974 Map of Walnut Hill, 1978 Print

    

    1974 Walnut Hill

    1978 Print · USGS

    Marion and Jefferson counties are shown here in the mid-seventies, captured at the intersection of the regional railroad network and the local oil industry. Researchers can trace family sites at Gaston Cem, Grand Prairie Sch, and the small settlement of Cravat.

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19. 1974 Map of Irvington, 1978 Print

    

    1974 Irvington

    1978 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois oil production and rail transport define this mid-1970s landscape near the Washington and Jefferson county line. Trace local history through the Irvington Oil Field, the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad, and family-named sites like Harres Cemetery.

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22. 1974 Map of Ashley, 1978 Print

    

    1974 Ashley

    1978 Print · USGS

    Washington and Jefferson counties are captured here in the mid-1970s, showcasing a landscape shaped by rail junctions and oil extraction. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural sites including St Michael Cem, Liberty Cem, and Brick Cem.

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25. 1975 Map of Ina, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Ina

    1977 Print · USGS

    Southern Jefferson County is captured during the 1970s as the filling of Rend Lake reshapes the landscape around the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. Researchers can trace the heritage of Ina and Nason, find ancestral sites like Cub Prairie Cem, or locate the original Elk Prairie Ch.

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28. 1975 Map of Du Quoin, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Du Quoin

    1977 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Perry County is defined here by the intersection of industrial energy and small-town life. Researchers can trace the layout of Du Quoin during the 1970s, locating the Tamaroa South Oil Field, Browning Hospital, and several rural burial grounds.

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31. 1975 Map of Waltonville, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Waltonville

    1977 Print · USGS

    Jefferson County was defined by its coal-and-rail economy in the 1970s, as industry expanded alongside the waters of Rend Lake. Trace family histories and local commerce through sites like Waltonville, the Orient No 3 Mine, and the St Barbara Cem.

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34. 1975 Map of Tamaroa, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Tamaroa

    1977 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river landscape of Perry and Washington Counties comes to life in this mid-seventies survey of the Illinois interior. Genealogists and historians can trace the Tamaroa Oil Field, the village of Tamaroa, and local landmarks like Antioch Cem and Curlee Cem.

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37. 1975 Map of Sesser, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Sesser

    1977 Print · USGS

    During the mid-seventies, this area of Franklin County saw the industrial mining of the Old Ben No 21 Mine meet the growing waters of Rend Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural cemeteries like Maple Hill Cem and Youngblood Cem alongside the BURLINGTON NORTHERN rail line.

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