Old Maps of Gays, Illinois for Metal Detecting
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Gays, IL maps
(13)- 1934 Map of Mattoon, 1967 Print
1934 Mattoon1967 Print · USGSThe rail hubs and rural townships of East Central Illinois are captured here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Mattoon and Neoga while locating family landmarks like Old Bethel Ch or the Little Brick Sch.2 unique versions available - 1937 Map of Mattoon
1937 Mattoon1937 Print · USGSThe rail hubs of Mattoon and Neoga are shown in the late 1930s, surrounded by a dense network of country schools and family cemeteries. Trace ancestral roots at Aetna Etna PO, Johnstown, or the many rural schoolhouses like South Loxa Sch.3 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Stewardson, 1965 Print
1947 Stewardson1965 Print · USGSMid-century Shelby County is mapped here as a thriving agricultural landscape defined by its rural schools and rail junctions. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Rincker Cem and East Salem School, or trace the rail lines through Stewardson. - 1949 Map of Stewardson
1949 Stewardson1949 Print · USGSShelby and Moultrie counties thrive as a vital rail and farming hub at the close of the 1940s. Researchers can locate dozens of country landmarks like Jordan Chapel, Rincker Cem, and North Liberty Sch along the region's busy rail lines.2 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 - 1981 Map of Windsor, 1982 Print
1981 Windsor1982 Print · USGSShelby and Moultrie counties are captured here in the early eighties, centered on the railroad town of Windsor. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous remote burial sites like Lookout Point Cem, Cochran Cem, and the rural community of Sexson Corner. - 1984 Map of Mattoon West, 1985 Print
1984 Mattoon West1985 Print · USGSThe western edge of Mattoon and its neighboring rural townships are captured here in the early 1980s. Local researchers can trace the development of Lake Land Jr College, the expansion of the Oil Field, and rail-side settlements like Gays and Etna. - 1986 Map of Effingham
1986 Effingham1986 Print · USGSCentral Illinois during the mid-eighties was a hub of rail travel and water recreation centered on the new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape between Mattoon and Effingham, locating landmarks like St Paul Ch and Eagle Creek State Park.2 unique versions available - 1998 Map of Mattoon West, 2002 Print
1998 Mattoon West2002 Print · USGSMattoon and the prairie townships of Coles County are captured here at the close of the millennium. Local historians can trace the development of Lake Land Jr College and old rail stops like Gays and Etna alongside the waters of Paradise Lake. - 1998 Map of Windsor, 2003 Print
1998 Windsor2003 Print · USGSWindsor and the surrounding prairie of Shelby and Moultrie counties are captured here in the late 1990s as modern utilities met traditional farming. Researchers can locate numerous family burial grounds including Moberley Cem and Cochran Cem, or trace the rural crossroads at Sexson Corner. - 2024 Map of Windsor, 2024 Print
2024 Windsor2024 Print · USGSThe border of Shelby and Moultrie counties comes into focus in this recent survey of the Illinois prairie. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous burial sites like Hilligoss Cem, Ash Grove Cem, and Templeton Cem. - 2024 Map of Mattoon West, 2024 Print
2024 Mattoon West2024 Print · USGSThe western edge of the Mattoon area in recent years shows a unique mix of expanding city streets and long-standing rural landmarks. Researchers can trace family history at Dodge Grove Cem, locate Lake Land College, and explore the banks of Lake Paradise.
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