Old Maps of Troy, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Troy with 12 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Troy has changed over the decades.


Troy, IL maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Belleville
    1907 Map of Belleville
    1907 Belleville
    1907 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Illinois is seen at a height of rail-driven expansion in the early twentieth century. Trace genealogy and land history in Belleville, O'Fallon, and Summerfield along the Vandalia System and other regional lines.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1937 Map of Collinsville
    1937 Map of Collinsville
    1937 Collinsville
    1937 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Illinois thrives in the mid-1930s as a hub of rail traffic and coal-country commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Chinatown, Donkville, and numerous country schools like Bethel Sch or Spring Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1949 Map of St. Jacob
    1949 Map of St. Jacob
    1949 St. Jacob
    1949 Print · USGS
    Madison County's agricultural and rail corridor is meticulously detailed in the late 1940s, centered on the village of St Jacob. Researchers can trace dozens of family cemeteries and rural school sites like Gilead Sch, Terrapin Ridge, and the PENNSYLVANIA railroad line.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Collinsville, 1959 Print
    1954 Map of Collinsville, 1959 Print
    1954 Collinsville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Madison County reveals an era of thriving rail junctions and local neighborhood schools. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through landmarks like Finland Cem, Troy Crossing, and Lanham Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of St. Jacob, 1959 Print
    1954 Map of St. Jacob, 1959 Print
    1954 St. Jacob
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Madison County is captured here at a time when the village of St Jacob remained a central hub for the surrounding township farms. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Anderson Cem and Smart Cem or trace the geography around Emerald Mound.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Belleville
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape of industrial growth and massive new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central RR through towns like Centralia or locate landmarks such as Emerald Mound and the Looking Glass Prairie.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Belleville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the late fifties reveals a landscape of industrial growth and ancient landmarks before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family names and rural post offices near Centralia, Salem, and the historic Monks Mound.

  8. 1985 Map of Carlyle Lake
    1985 Map of Carlyle Lake
    1985 Carlyle Lake
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Illinois in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of growing commuter suburbs and massive water management projects. Genealogists and historians can locate family plots at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cem or trace the early footprint of Southern Illinois Univ (Edwardsville).
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1991 Map of St. Jacob
    1991 Map of St. Jacob
    1991 St. Jacob
    1991 Print · USGS
    Madison County farmland near the turn of the 1990s was a patchwork of small family cemeteries and developing infrastructure. Genealogists can trace rural family roots at Gilead Cem and Wittman Cem, or locate the historic Old Railroad Grade near Triad High Sch.

  10. 1991 Map of Collinsville
    1991 Map of Collinsville
    1991 Collinsville
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Collinsville and Troy area comes alive in the early nineties as suburban neighborhoods began to weave through the older rural landscape. Researchers can trace family sites at St Pauls Cem or locate community landmarks like Maryville Sch and Troy Crossing.

  11. 2024 Map of Saint Jacob, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Saint Jacob, 2024 Print
    2024 Saint Jacob
    2024 Print · USGS
    Madison County at the edge of the St. Louis metro area remains a landscape of deep-rooted family histories and prairie waterways. Genealogists can trace lineage through numerous rural burial sites like Keystone City Cem and the Smart Family Burial Ground, or locate the ancient profile of Emerald Mound.

  12. 2024 Map of Collinsville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Collinsville, 2024 Print
    2024 Collinsville
    2024 Print · USGS
    This contemporary survey of southwestern Illinois shows the modern intersection of interstate commerce and deep-rooted local history. Genealogists can trace family names across numerous sites like Riggin Family Cem, Metz Cem, and Lumaghi Heights.

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