1940s Maps of Knox County, Illinois

1. 1940 Map of Galva, 1957 Print

   

   1940 Galva

   1957 Print · USGS

   Henry and Knox counties are captured here as a bustling railroad landscape in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace the rural school and church networks of the era, from the uniquely named Swamp College Sch to the settlement at Bishop Hill.

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4. 1941 Map of Maquon, 1961 Print

   

   1941 Maquon

   1961 Print · USGS

   Knox County's river valleys and rail corridors are captured here in the early 1940s as the local coal and agricultural economies thrived. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and family landmarks, from Van Gilder Cem to the Knoxville Mine and Union Grove Ch.

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7. 1943 Map of Maquon

   

   1943 Maquon

   1943 Print · USGS

   Knox County's river valleys and coal-rich hills are captured in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Spoon River. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural cemeteries and country schools, from Van Gilder Cem to Center Prairie Sch.

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10. 1944 Map of Galva

    

    1944 Galva

    1944 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Illinois farmland is captured in the 1940s as a thriving network of rail towns and country schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Piatt Cem or trace the early layout of historic Bishop Hill and Galva.

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13. 1944 Map of Kewanee

    

    1944 Kewanee

    1944 Print · USGS

    Henry and Stark Counties in the 1940s show a landscape of thriving rail towns and closely spaced country schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Cavanagh Cem and Bumble Bee Sch along the Spoon River valley.

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16. 1944 Map of Avon, 1962 Print

    

    1944 Avon

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Illinois prairie landscape between Bushnell and London Mills is shown here as it appeared in the mid-forties. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country school sites like Oldtown School and small junctions including Blyton and Babylon.

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19. 1944 Map of Elmwood, 1967 Print

    

    1944 Elmwood

    1967 Print · USGS

    Peoria and Stark counties during the mid-forties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and tightly knit rural school districts. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education and faith at Paradise Chapel Sch, Jubilee College State Park, and the Southport Cem.

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22. 1947 Map of Woodhull

    

    1947 Woodhull

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Illinois prairie at mid-century reveals a dense network of family farms and rural institutions near the Henry and Knox county lines. Genealogists can trace ancestral sites through dozens of named schools and cemeteries like Prairie Flower Sch and Oxford Cem.

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25. 1948 Map of Elmwood

    

    1948 Elmwood

    1948 Print · USGS

    Peoria and Stark counties were bustling agricultural and rail hubs in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of country schools and churches, including Paradise Chapel, Dixie Sch, and Southport Cem near the Spoon River.

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28. 1948 Map of Glasford, 1965 Print

    

    1948 Glasford

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Illinois River valley near Glasford is captured here during the post-war era, showing a landscape defined by river commerce and coal extraction. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, such as Graham Chapel, Blue Sch, and the Lightbody Mine.

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