1920s Maps of Macoupin County, Illinois

1. 1922 Map of Divernon, 1957 Print

   

   1922 Divernon

   1957 Print · USGS

   The Sangamon County prairie in the early twenties was a landscape of bustling rail towns and one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Cotton Hill Academy, Stout Church, and the Illinois Traction System.

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4. 1923 Map of Carlinville

   

   1923 Carlinville

   1923 Print · USGS

   Macoupin County in the early twenties reveals a landscape connected by the Illinois Traction System and scores of one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bethel Cem, Liberty Church, and dozens of named rural schools from Franklin School to Cherry Grove School.

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7. 1923 Map of Raymond, 1965 Print

   

   1923 Raymond

   1965 Print · USGS

   Central Illinois at the start of the 1920s showcases a high-density rural network of railroads and country schoolhouses. Researchers can trace family history at sites like the Studebaker School, Bethel Church, and old settlements like Thomasville or Farmersville.

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10. 1924 Map of Divernon

    

    1924 Divernon

    1924 Print · USGS

    Sangamon County at the height of its rail-and-river era shows a landscape where agriculture and industry met along the South Fork Sangamon River. Researchers can trace the roots of vanished rural life through dozens of local landmarks like the Cotton Hill Academy, Zenobia, and Irwins Park.

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13. 1924 Map of Waverly

    

    1924 Waverly

    1924 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois at the height of the rail era shows a landscape dotted with country schoolhouses and bustling farming hubs. Trace the path of the Illinois Traction and locate family sites near Mound Seminary School or McClain Church.

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16. 1925 Map of Carlinville

    

    1925 Carlinville

    1925 Print · USGS

    Macoupin County in the mid-1920s reveals a landscape defined by busy rail junctions and a dense network of country school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Antioch Church, Womac Station, and Dressor Mill School.

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19. 1925 Map of Raymond

    

    1925 Raymond

    1925 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1920s, this Montgomery County landscape was a thriving rail-and-farm network centered on Raymond and Harvel. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like South Bois d'Arc School, Providence Church, and Honey Bend.

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22. 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.

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25. 1926 Map of Waverly

    

    1926 Waverly

    1926 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1920s, this portion of central Illinois was a bustling intersection of steam railroads and electric interurbans. Genealogists can trace the rural communities of Waverly, New Berlin, and Loami, alongside dozens of local landmarks like Rohrer Church and the Highwater Mark School.

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28. 1927 Map of Alton

    

    1927 Alton

    1927 Print · USGS

    The industrial and riverfront corridor of the Mississippi and Missouri confluence is captured here during a period of heavy rail and ferry traffic. Researchers can trace historic family locations through dozens of rural landmarks like Monticello Seminary, Greenwood Cem, and the City of St Louis Farms.

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31. 1927 Map of Edwardsville, 1957 Print

    

    1927 Edwardsville

    1957 Print · USGS

    Madison County at the end of the twenties shows a landscape defined by coal mining and a complex web of steam and electric rail. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs like the Klondike Mine, St Johns Ch, and dozens of country schools from Yorkville Sch to Sylvan Hill Sch.

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34. 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.

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