Old Maps of Matthews, Illinois for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 12 historic maps of Matthews. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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Matthews, IL maps

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  1. 1910 Map of Murphysboro
    1910 Map of Murphysboro
    1910 Murphysboro
    1910 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois at the turn of the century shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and tight-knit rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sutter Church, Sodom School, and the early township centers of Oraville and Vergennes.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1938 Map of Murphysboro, 1958 Print
    1938 Map of Murphysboro, 1958 Print
    1938 Murphysboro
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the late thirties is defined here by the busy rail hubs and river bends of the Jackson and Perry county line. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schoolhouses like Sugar Hill School and Woodward School or old rail junctions at Oraville and Texas Junction.

  3. 1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Paducah
    1949 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Paducah
    1950 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.

  5. 1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Paducah
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky intersect at the great river confluences during this mid-century era of rail and river industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots and commerce through river towns like Cairo, Metropolis, and Golconda, or along the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Paducah
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley at mid-century is a landscape defined by its great rivers and newly formed reservoirs. Researchers can trace the riverfronts of Paducah and Metropolis, or locate smaller settlements like Old Shawneetown and Cave in Rock along the banks.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Paducah
    1964 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky is captured here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks across several counties, from the rail yards of Paducah to the waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Kentucky Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1968 Map of Vergennes, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Vergennes, 1970 Print
    1968 Vergennes
    1970 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois at the end of the sixties shows a landscape shaped by coal extraction and the rail lines of the Illinois Central. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Parrish Cem and Tuthill Cem near the village of Vergennes.

  9. 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Carbondale
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1980s was a crossroads of major rail lines and vast conservation lands centered on Carbondale. Local researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University, the Menard Correctional Center, and the many shorelines of Crab Orchard Lake.

  10. 1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Carbondale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and the Mississippi River valley are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of diverse water systems and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University or locate landmarks like Fort Gage and St Marys Seminary.

  11. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Paducah
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.

  12. 2024 Map of Vergennes, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Vergennes, 2024 Print
    2024 Vergennes
    2024 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois agricultural and creek-bed landscapes are documented here in the contemporary era. Researchers can trace family history through numerous burial sites like Parrish Cem and Sutter Cem or explore the rail-adjacent settlement of Matthews Junction.

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