Old Maps of Hillsboro, Illinois for Metal Detecting

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1947 Map of Hillsboro, 1963 Print

   

   1947 Hillsboro

   1963 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Montgomery County centers on the rail and water networks around Hillsboro and Coffeen. Local historians can trace dozens of rural landmarks, from the County Farm and Sycamore School to small family plots like McCord Cem and Taylor Cem.

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10. 1949 Map of Hillsboro

    

    1949 Hillsboro

    1949 Print · USGS

    Montgomery County in the late 1940s is captured here at a peak of rail-driven industry and small-town growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the many rural schools and family cemeteries that dotted the landscape, from Taylor Springs to Fillmore and the Shiloh Ch.

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13. 1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print

    

    1958 Decatur

    1971 Print · USGS

    Central 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.

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16. 1961 Map of Decatur

    

    1961 Decatur

    1961 Print · USGS

    Central 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.

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19. 1974 Map of Butler, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Butler

    1977 Print · USGS

    The northern edge of Hillsboro and the rural township of Butler Grove are documented in the mid-seventies. Researchers can locate local landmarks like Wares Grove Ch and Cress Hill Cem, or trace the ABANDONED rail line near Butler.

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22. 1974 Map of Hillsboro, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Hillsboro

    1977 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Montgomery County is centered here around Hillsboro and its neighboring lakefronts during a period of established local industry. Researchers can trace family roots at McCord Cem or locate the old Burbank Sch and Sehram City rail corridor.

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25. 1974 Map of Coffeen, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Coffeen

    1977 Print · USGS

    Coffeen and Donnellson are captured in the mid-1970s as industrial development reshaped the Montgomery County countryside. Researchers can trace family history at the County Farm Cem or locate industrial landmarks like the Powerplant Stack and the Norfolk and Western rail line.

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28. 1982 Map of Litchfield

    

    1982 Litchfield

    1982 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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31. 1998 Map of Butler, 2002 Print

    

    1998 Butler

    2002 Print · USGS

    The village of Butler and the expansive waters of Lake Lou Yaeger define this Montgomery County landscape in the late nineties. Researchers can trace family history at Butler Cem or follow the path of an Old RR Grade and the Middle Fork Shoal Creek.

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34. 1998 Map of Coffeenn, 2002 Print

    

    1998 Coffeenn

    2002 Print · USGS

    The Montgomery and Bond County line comes alive in the late 1990s as industrial utility meets rural heritage near the shores of Coffeen Lake. Researchers can trace genealogical roots at Edward Chapel and McDavid Point Cem or explore the power-generation landscape surrounding Coffeen.

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37. 2024 Map of Butler, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Butler

    2024 Print · USGS

    Montgomery County’s rural landscape is captured here in the present day, centered on the village of Butler and the eastern outskirts of Litchfield. Genealogists can locate family sites at Wares Grove Cem, Cress Hill Cem, and the shores of Lake Lou Yaeger.

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40. 2024 Map of Hillsboro, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Hillsboro

    2024 Print · USGS

    Hillsboro and its satellite communities are captured in the 2020s, revealing a landscape defined by water management and civic history. Trace the layout of Schram City, locate the Montgomery County Courthouse, and find rural landmarks like Horsefeathers Ranch Airport.

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43. 2024 Map of Coffeen, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Coffeen

    2024 Print · USGS

    The Illinois border of Montgomery and Bond counties comes into focus in this contemporary survey of the Coffeen Lake area. Researchers can trace local lineage through several sites including County Farm Cem, Edwards Chapel Cem, and the village of Donnellson.

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