1970s Maps of McDonough County, Illinois

Explore 18 historic maps of McDonough County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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McDonough County, IL maps

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  1. 1974 Map of Doddsville, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Doddsville, 1977 Print
    1974 Doddsville
    1977 Print · USGS
    The McDonough and Schuyler County line in the mid-1970s is a landscape of winding creek valleys and high ridges. Researchers can trace local history through numerous burial sites like Stoneking Cem and Pennington Cem or locate the Strip Mine near Grindstone Creek.

  2. 1974 Map of Bardolph, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Bardolph, 1977 Print
    1974 Bardolph
    1977 Print · USGS
    Bardolph and the surrounding McDonough County countryside are captured here in the mid-1970s, showing a landscape defined by prairie agriculture and rail transit. Researchers can locate community anchors like Camp Creek Ch, the Mound Cem, and the historic settlement at Pennington Point.

  3. 1974 Map of Industry, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Industry, 1977 Print
    1974 Industry
    1977 Print · USGS
    McDonough and Schuyler Counties in the mid-seventies show a landscape of traditional township farming and rural church life. Genealogists can trace family names through sites like Peck Cem, Standard Cem, and the West Prairie Ch.

  4. 1974 Map of Macomb, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Macomb, 1977 Print
    1974 Macomb
    1977 Print · USGS
    Macomb and its surrounding townships thrive in the mid-1970s as a major educational and rail hub. Genealogists can trace family names through Oakwood Cem and Wayland Cem, or locate historic schools like Woodrow Wilson Sch and Lincoln Sch.
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  5. 1974 Map of Fountain Green, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Fountain Green, 1978 Print
    1974 Fountain Green
    1978 Print · USGS
    Hancock and McDonough Counties are shown in the mid-1970s, a landscape where rural township life centers on small crossroads and winding creek systems. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds like Lincoln Cem and Yetter Cem, alongside landmarks like Majorville Ch.

  6. 1974 Map of Stronghurst, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Stronghurst, 1978 Print
    1974 Stronghurst
    1978 Print · USGS
    Western Illinois farmland and the villages along the Santa Fe and Topeka Atchison railroad appear in this mid-seventies survey. Researchers can locate remote rural sites like the Old Bedford Ch, Smith Landing Strip, and Peasley Cem.

  7. 1974 Map of Colchester, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Colchester, 1978 Print
    1974 Colchester
    1978 Print · USGS
    Colchester and the surrounding prairie of McDonough County are captured in the mid-1970s, as the local economy balanced agriculture with riverfront industry. Trace family roots at Mt Auburn Cemetery or Lower Cem, and explore the land around Argyle Lake State Park and the Burlington Northern line.

  8. 1974 Map of Bushnell East, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Bushnell East, 1978 Print
    1974 Bushnell East
    1978 Print · USGS
    Prairie City and Bushnell sit at a vital rail crossroads during the mid-seventies, where agriculture meets early recreational development. Trace local lineage and industry through Mound Cem, the First Baptist Ch, and a large Strip Mine.

  9. 1974 Map of Bushnell West, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Bushnell West, 1978 Print
    1974 Bushnell West
    1978 Print · USGS
    Mid-century McDonough County is defined here by its intersection of rail and river during the 1970s. Trace the rural landscape through family landmarks like Hageman Cem or the industrial corridors of the Toledo Peoria and Western and Burlington Northern railroads.

  10. 1974 Map of Blandinsville, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Blandinsville, 1978 Print
    1974 Blandinsville
    1978 Print · USGS
    Blandinsville and the surrounding McDonough County prairie are shown in the mid-1970s as a landscape of productive agriculture and emerging infrastructure. Researchers can locate numerous rural burial sites like South Cem and Guy Cem, or trace the Toledo Peoria and Western rail line.

  11. 1974 Map of Roseville, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Roseville, 1978 Print
    1974 Roseville
    1978 Print · USGS
    The agricultural plains of Warren County are shown in detail during the mid-seventies, centered on the village of Roseville. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial grounds such as Memorial Park Cem and Point Pleasant Cem, alongside the Burlington Northern rail line.

  12. 1974 Map of Avon, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Avon, 1978 Print
    1974 Avon
    1978 Print · USGS
    The rail-corridor communities of west-central Illinois are documented here in the mid-1970s as they transition into the late twentieth century. Researchers can locate numerous family-named burial grounds like Babbitt Cem or trace the rural footprint of Saunders Hospital and the Long Landing Strip.

  13. 1974 Map of Raritan, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Raritan, 1978 Print
    1974 Raritan
    1978 Print · USGS
    Raritan and the surrounding prairie townships are captured here in the mid-1970s, showcasing the intersection of three Illinois counties. Researchers can trace land divisions and local landmarks like St Patricks Ch and the headwaters of the La Moine River.

  14. 1974 Map of La Harpe, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of La Harpe, 1978 Print
    1974 La Harpe
    1978 Print · USGS
    La Harpe and Blandinsville sit at the heart of this mid-1970s Illinois survey, which details the agricultural landscape along the Hancock and McDonough county line. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the Toledo Peoria and Western line or locate rural sites like Chapel Cem and the Landing Field.

  15. 1974 Map of Fandon, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Fandon, 1978 Print
    1974 Fandon
    1978 Print · USGS
    The western Illinois borderlands of McDonough and Schuyler counties appear here in the mid-1970s, defined by the winding La Moine River. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like the White Flock Cem, the Colmar - Plymouth Oil Field, and the settlement of Birmingham.

  16. 1974 Map of Good Hope, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Good Hope, 1978 Print
    1974 Good Hope
    1978 Print · USGS
    McDonough County’s agricultural heartland is documented in the mid-seventies just as modern infrastructure began to expand around the rural townships. Genealogists and local historians can locate Good Hope Cem, Sciota, and the grounds of Camp Chic-A-Gami.

  17. 1974 Map of Greenbush, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Greenbush, 1978 Print
    1974 Greenbush
    1978 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Warren and McDonough counties are captured here in the mid-1970s, showing a landscape of small townships and prairie creeks. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like McMahill Cem and Bond Cem or trace the Burlington Northern line near Youngstown.

  18. 1974 Map of Plymouth, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Plymouth, 1978 Print
    1974 Plymouth
    1978 Print · USGS
    Hancock and McDonough counties meet here in the mid-1970s, where rural industry and rail lines converge. Genealogists and historians can trace the Colmar - Plymouth Oil Field and family sites like Trimble Cem or Irwin Cem.

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