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1970s Maps of Menard County, Illinois

Explore 6 historic maps of Menard 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Menard County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Menard County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Menard County, IL maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Salisbury, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Salisbury, 1973 Print
    1970 Salisbury
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Sangamon River valley in the early 1970s reveals a blend of historic pioneer sites and mid-century growth. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Richland Ch, Salisbury Cem, and the heritage sites within Lincolns New Salem State Park.
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  4. 1971 Map of Tallula, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Tallula, 1973 Print
    1971 Tallula
    1973 Print · USGS
    Illinois prairie life in the early seventies centers on the rail-side towns of Tallula and Ashland. Researchers can trace old family lines through numerous rural burial sites like Smedly Cem and White Cem while following the paths of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
  7. 1971 Map of Oakford, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Oakford, 1973 Print
    1971 Oakford
    1973 Print · USGS
    In the early seventies, the Menard County countryside around Oakford remained a landscape of prairie rail lines and deeply etched creek hollows. Researchers can locate numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites like Watkins Cem, Bobtown, and the Atterberry rail station.
  10. 1971 Map of Biggs, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Biggs, 1973 Print
    1971 Biggs
    1973 Print · USGS
    Mason County at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape of river-fed bottomlands and rural rail stops. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Baker Cem and New Lebanon Ch near the banks of Crane Creek.
  13. 1971 Map of Easton, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Easton, 1973 Print
    1971 Easton
    1973 Print · USGS
    The village of Easton and the hamlet of Teheran anchor this Mason County landscape in the early seventies, dominated by the Illinois Central line. Researchers can trace rural cemetery sites like Leases Grove Cem and natural landmarks such as Revis Spring near the Sangamon River.
  16. 1971 Map of Petersburg, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Petersburg, 1973 Print
    1971 Petersburg
    1973 Print · USGS
    Menard County in the early 1970s is defined by the winding Sangamon River and a dense network of early Illinois railroads. Family historians can trace numerous rural burial grounds like Rose Hill Cemetery and Baker Prairie Cem near the town of Petersburg.
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