Old Maps of Palmyra, Illinois
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(23)- 1923 Map of Carlinville
1923 Carlinville1923 Print · USGSMacoupin 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. - 1925 Map of Carlinville
1925 Carlinville1925 Print · USGSMacoupin 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 - 1931 Map of Carlinville, 1955 Print
1931 Carlinville1955 Print · USGSMacoupin 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 - 1932 Map of Greenfield
1932 Greenfield1932 Print · USGSGreene 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 - 1948 Map of Quincy
1948 Quincy1948 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
1956 Quincy1967 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print
1958 Decatur1971 Print · USGSCentral Illinois in the mid-twentieth century shows a landscape defined by industrial rail hubs and the creation of large reservoirs. Researchers can trace historic corridors like the Penn Central or locate landmarks such as Lincoln Log Cabin State Park and Lake Springfield.3 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Decatur
1961 Decatur1961 Print · USGSCentral Illinois in the late fifties was a bustling corridor of rail lines and prairie commerce centered on the state capital. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate connections between Springfield, Decatur, and dozens of smaller settlements like Nokomis and Arcola.2 unique versions available - 1979 Map of Palmyra, 1980 Print
1979 Palmyra1980 Print · USGSMacoupin County prairie meets the waters of Otter Lake in the late seventies, a time when family farms and local aviation defined the landscape. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Cloud Cem and O'Neal Cem or trace the rural routes connecting Palmyra and Modesto.2 unique versions available - 1982 Map of Litchfield
1982 Litchfield1982 Print · USGSThe coal and rail corridors of Central Illinois are captured here in the early eighties as the region balanced industrial mining with its agricultural roots. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Zelmer Memorial Cemetery or the grounds of Blackburn College and the Crown Mine No 1. - 1983 Map of Scottville, 1984 Print
1983 Scottville1984 Print · USGSMacoupin County in the early eighties remains a quiet network of small townships and family burial grounds. Researchers can trace ancestral sites like East Scottville Cem and Hollingsworth Cem alongside rural landmarks like Asbury Ch. - 1985 Map of Jerseyville
1985 Jerseyville1985 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1998 Map of Palmyra, 2002 Print
1998 Palmyra2002 Print · USGSMacoupin County at the turn of the twenty-first century reveals a landscape balancing traditional farming with large-scale water projects. Researchers can locate numerous family cemeteries like Weller Cem and Cherry Cem or trace the Old Railroad Grade west of Palmyra. - 2012 Map of Scottville, 2012 Print
2012 Scottville2012 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Barr, Scottville, and other nearby areas - 2012 Map of Palmyra, 2012 Print
2012 Palmyra2012 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Modesto, Macoupin County, and other nearby areas - 2015 Map of Scottville, 2015 Print
2015 Scottville2015 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Barr, Scottville, and other nearby areas - 2015 Map of Palmyra, 2015 Print
2015 Palmyra2015 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Modesto, Macoupin County, and other nearby areas - 2018 Map of Scottville, 2018 Print
2018 Scottville2018 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Barr, Scottville, and other nearby areas - 2018 Map of Palmyra, 2018 Print
2018 Palmyra2018 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Modesto, Macoupin County, and other nearby areas - 2021 Map of Palmyra, 2021 Print
2021 Palmyra2021 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Modesto, Macoupin County, and other nearby areas - 2021 Map of Scottville, 2021 Print
2021 Scottville2021 Print · USGSCovers Palmyra, including Barr, Scottville, and other nearby areas - 2024 Map of Scottville, 2024 Print
2024 Scottville2024 Print · USGSMacoupin County's rural landscape is captured here in the early 2020s, showing a region where agricultural traditions and family history remain deeply rooted. Researchers can trace dozens of burial sites like Hettick Point Cem, Crum Cem, and Wills Cem tucked along the valley of Joes Creek. - 2024 Map of Palmyra, 2024 Print
2024 Palmyra2024 Print · USGSModern Macoupin County remains a landscape of deep-cut creek valleys and family heritage sites. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Blue Grass Cem and Doss Grave or follow the waters of Otter Lake and Wolf Branch.
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