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Old Maps of Medora, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Medora. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Medora, 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
  4. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 1983 Map of Medora, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Medora, 1984 Print
    1983 Medora
    1984 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of Macoupin and Jersey counties are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the village of Medora. Genealogists can locate several small family and community burial grounds including Kemper Cem, Oakland Cem, and Pruitt Cem.
  16. 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
  19. 2012 Map of Medora, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Medora, 2012 Print
    2012 Medora
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Medora, including Fidelity, Kemper, and other nearby areas
  22. 2015 Map of Medora, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Medora, 2015 Print
    2015 Medora
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Medora, including Fidelity, Kemper, and other nearby areas
  25. 2018 Map of Medora, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Medora, 2018 Print
    2018 Medora
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Medora, including Fidelity, Kemper, and other nearby areas
  28. 2021 Map of Medora, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Medora, 2021 Print
    2021 Medora
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Medora, including Fidelity, Kemper, and other nearby areas
  31. 2024 Map of Medora, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Medora, 2024 Print
    2024 Medora
    2024 Print · USGS
    Medora and its surrounding townships appear in high detail at the junction of Macoupin, Jersey, and Greene counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family legacies through numerous burial sites like Longwill Cem, Pruitt Cem, and Maple Lawn Cem.
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