Old Maps of Lake Piasa, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Lake Piasa with 11 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Lake Piasa has changed over the decades.


Lake Piasa, IL maps

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  1. 1925 Map of Brighton, 1958 Print
    1925 Map of Brighton, 1958 Print
    1925 Brighton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Illinois was a bustling rail-and-farm corridor in the mid-1920s, characterized by numerous small settlements and village schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the vanished rural infrastructure of Medora, Piasa, and Woodburn, alongside over twenty named country schools like Brush College School.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1928 Map of Brighton
    1928 Map of Brighton
    1928 Brighton
    1928 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Illinois was a bustling network of rail-side towns and country school districts in the mid-1920s. Researchers can locate nearly thirty local schools including Brush College School and Washington School, or trace the tracks of the Chicago and Alton through Shipman and Brighton.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi and Illinois River valleys are captured at a post-war crossroads as rail and river travel met the expanding highway system. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Quincy to Hannibal and smaller towns like Vandalia and Jerseyville.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Quincy
    1967 Print · USGS
    The river and rail corridors of the Illinois-Missouri border are documented here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace historic river landings and regional transit hubs from Quincy and Hannibal to smaller settlements like Meredosia and Roodhouse.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1983 Map of Brighton, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Brighton, 1984 Print
    1983 Brighton
    1984 Print · USGS
    Brighton and the surrounding Illinois prairie are captured in the early 1980s as the regional landscape balanced its agricultural roots with suburban growth. Genealogists can locate several family burial sites like Tribble Cem and Asbury Cem, or trace the street-level details of Brighton near Betsy Ann Park.

  6. 1985 Map of Jerseyville
    1985 Map of Jerseyville
    1985 Jerseyville
    1985 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers defines this 1980s landscape of fertile bottomlands and rail-hub towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of communities like Jerseyville and White Hall alongside the Oak Grove Cem and St Mary Church.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2012 Map of Brighton, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Brighton, 2012 Print
    2012 Brighton
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Piasa, including Godfrey, Brighton, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Brighton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Brighton, 2015 Print
    2015 Brighton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Piasa, including Godfrey, Brighton, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Brighton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Brighton, 2018 Print
    2018 Brighton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Piasa, including Godfrey, Brighton, and other nearby areas

  10. 2021 Map of Brighton, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Brighton, 2021 Print
    2021 Brighton
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Piasa, including Godfrey, Brighton, and other nearby areas

  11. 2024 Map of Brighton, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Brighton, 2024 Print
    2024 Brighton
    2024 Print · USGS
    Brighton and Piasa anchor this modern study of the Jersey and Macoupin county borderlands during the early 2020s. Genealogists can trace family heritage across more than ten local burial sites, including Asbury Cem, Eldridge Cem, and Marston Cem.

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