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Macoupin County, IL maps

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  1. 1912 Map of Gillespie, 1971 Print
    1912 Map of Gillespie, 1971 Print
    1912 Gillespie
    1971 Print · USGS
    Macoupin County at the height of its mining and rail era reveals a landscape of industrial towns and dense rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous named institutions like Spanish Needle School, the Wayne Cem, and coal operations like Mine No 7.
  4. 1915 Map of Gillespie
    1915 Map of Gillespie
    1915 Gillespie
    1915 Print · USGS
    Macoupin County at the height of its coal-mining era is detailed here, showing a landscape defined by rail junctions and small mining towns. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct schoolhouses like Spanish Needle School and rural landmarks such as Corrington Chapel or the Coal Washer.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1915 Map of Mount Olive
    1915 Map of Mount Olive
    1915 Mount Olive
    1915 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois at the height of the steam era reveals a landscape shaped by competing railroads and dense rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local landmarks like Ritchie School, Robbs Mound, and the many lines of the Illinois Traction.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1922 Map of Divernon, 1957 Print
    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.
  13. 1923 Map of Carlinville
    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.
  16. 1923 Map of Raymond, 1965 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1924 Map of Divernon
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1924 Map of Waverly
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1925 Map of Carlinville
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1925 Map of Raymond
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 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
  34. 1926 Map of Waverly
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1927 Map of Alton
    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.
  40. 1927 Map of Edwardsville, 1957 Print
    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.
  43. 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
  46. 1931 Map of Carlinville, 1955 Print
    1931 Map of Carlinville, 1955 Print
    1931 Carlinville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Macoupin County in the early thirties is captured here as a bustling network of rail lines and rural school districts. Researchers can trace the paths of the Illinois Traction System and locate dozens of local landmarks like Coops Mound, Antioch Church, and Grimmett School.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1932 Map of Edwardsville
    1932 Map of Edwardsville
    1932 Edwardsville
    1932 Print · USGS
    Madison County in the early thirties was a bustling intersection of coal mining and heavy rail. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural schools and landmarks like the Klondike Mine, Sunset Hills Cem, and Le Claire.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1932 Map of Greenfield
    1932 Map of Greenfield
    1932 Greenfield
    1932 Print · USGS
    Greene and Macoupin counties thrive as a rail-centered agricultural heartland during the early thirties. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near numerous rural schools like Oak Hill Sch and Landreth Sch, or churches such as Mt Moriah Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1932 Map of Jacksonville, 1965 Print
    1932 Map of Jacksonville, 1965 Print
    1932 Jacksonville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois farm country and the growing hub of Jacksonville are captured in the early 1930s before modern highway expansion. Researchers can trace dozens of country schools and churches, including Douglas Institute, Whitlock Cem, and the rural post at Pisgah.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1934 Map of Alton
    1934 Map of Alton
    1934 Alton
    1934 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in the early 1930s shows a dense industrial and rail corridor centered on Alton. Genealogists and researchers can trace dozens of rural schools and landmarks like Monticello Seminary, Mt Olive Church, and the City of St Louis Farms.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1937 Map of Jacksonville
    1937 Map of Jacksonville
    1937 Jacksonville
    1937 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Morgan County thrives as a rail and education hub just before the pre-war era. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at Whitlock Cem or locate defunct schools like Sulphur Springs Sch and Prairie College Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1937 Map of New Douglas
    1937 Map of New Douglas
    1937 New Douglas
    1937 Print · USGS
    Madison and Bond counties are seen here in the late 1930s, showing a high density of rural schools and family cemeteries. Researchers can trace the grounds of Mt Calvary Sch, locate the St Vincent Cem, or follow the Shoal Creek bottomlands.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1944 Map of New Douglas
    1944 Map of New Douglas
    1944 New Douglas
    1944 Print · USGS
    Madison and Bond Counties are seen here during the mid-1930s, showing a well-established network of prairie farming communities and rail lines. Genealogists can locate dozens of named rural schools and cemeteries, from St Vincent Cem to the Hedgebound Sch and the village of Grantfork.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1944 Map of Mount Olive, 1965 Print
    1944 Map of Mount Olive, 1965 Print
    1944 Mount Olive
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the mid-forties reveals a landscape defined by industrial rail junctions and dozens of rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Hardenburg School, Ware Grove School, and the community of Walshville along the Chicago and Northwestern tracks.
  73. 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
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