1920s Maps of Pike County, Illinois

1. 1924 Map of Griggsville, 1959 Print

   

   1924 Griggsville

   1959 Print · USGS

   Pike and Scott counties are captured during the mid-1920s as the Illinois River and Wabash RR defined local commerce. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named landmarks like Brush College School, Bethel Church, and Sleight Pond.

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4. 1925 Map of Quincy

   

   1925 Quincy

   1925 Print · USGS

   Quincy and its Mississippi River hinterlands are captured in the mid-1920s, showing a landscape defined by river navigation and rail transport. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from St Ludgerus School to Zion Church and the Soldiers Home.

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7. 1925 Map of Liberty, 1972 Print

   

   1925 Liberty

   1972 Print · USGS

   Western Illinois in the 1920s was a landscape of tightly knit farming communities and country crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like St Joseph School, Mt Pleasant Church, and the village of Plainville.

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10. 1926 Map of Griggsville

    

    1926 Griggsville

    1926 Print · USGS

    The Illinois River valley in the 1920s is captured here at the height of its rail-and-river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schools and landmarks including Brush College School, Bethel Church, and the Wabash RR corridor.

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13. 1926 Map of Pittsfield

    

    1926 Pittsfield

    1926 Print · USGS

    Pike County in the mid-twenties is a landscape of thriving rural school districts and small rail-side hamlets. Genealogists can locate family schoolhouses like Philadelphia School and Walnut Grove School or trace the early paths of the Wabash railroad through Pittsfield and Dutton.

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16. 1926 Map of Mt Sterling, 1970 Print

    

    1926 Mt Sterling

    1970 Print · USGS

    Western Illinois at the mid-twenties reveals a landscape of ridge-top farms and creek-bottom crossings across Brown and Pike counties. You can trace the locations of dozens of vanished rural schoolhouses like Pea Green Sch and old river fords including Wilson Ford.

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19. 1927 Map of Liberty

    

    1927 Liberty

    1927 Print · USGS

    Adams County’s rural townships are captured here during the mid-1920s, showing a landscape of small agricultural settlements and tight-knit communities. Family historians can locate dozens of country schools and churches, including Seigel School, Tandy School, and Pleasant Grove Church.

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22. 1928 Map of Meredosia, 1958 Print

    

    1928 Meredosia

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Illinois River valley in the late 1920s was a bustling corridor of river locks, pumping stations, and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Ham Sch, Reich Landing, and the Perry Spring's Sta rail stop.

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25. 1929 Map of Mt Sterling

    

    1929 Mt Sterling

    1929 Print · USGS

    In the late 1920s, the borderlands of Brown and Pike counties were defined by a dense network of country schools and creek crossings. Genealogists can trace family farms and local hubs like Pea Green Sch, Fishhook, and Mountain View Ch, or locate the historic Shinnebarger Bridge on McKee Creek.

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