Old Maps of New Philadelphia, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of New Philadelphia. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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New Philadelphia, IL maps

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  1. 1926 Map of Pittsfield
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi and Illinois River valleys are captured at a post-war crossroads as rail and river travel met the expanding highway system. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Quincy to Hannibal and smaller towns like Vandalia and Jerseyville.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Quincy
    1967 Print · USGS
    The river and rail corridors of the Illinois-Missouri border are documented here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace historic river landings and regional transit hubs from Quincy and Hannibal to smaller settlements like Meredosia and Roodhouse.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1981 Map of Baylis
    1981 Map of Baylis
    1981 Baylis
    1981 Print · USGS
    Pike County in the early eighties shows a landscape of rail-dependent towns and dispersed family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace rural family roots at Starkey Cem or McWorter Cem, and follow the Old Railroad Grade near Baylis.

  5. 1985 Map of Meredosia, 1988 Print
    1985 Map of Meredosia, 1988 Print
    1985 Meredosia
    1988 Print · USGS
    West Central Illinois in the mid-eighties was a landscape of deep-rooted river towns and historic educational institutions. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties through Diamond Grove Cem, locate MacMurray College in Jacksonville, or study the river engineering at La Grange Lock and Dam.

  6. 1990 Map of Meredosia
    1990 Map of Meredosia
    1990 Meredosia
    1990 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River valley and its surrounding farm towns are captured here in the 1990s. Trace the intricate rail lines of the Norfolk Southern Railway and find local landmarks like Diamond Grove Cem or the Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge.

  7. 1998 Map of Baylis, 2001 Print
    1998 Map of Baylis, 2001 Print
    1998 Baylis
    2001 Print · USGS
    Pike County's rural townships and small settlements are mapped here in the late 1990s as the regional rail economy transitioned. Researchers can pinpoint numerous family burial grounds like Starkey Cem and Johnson Cem or trace the Norfolk and Western Railroad Grade.

  8. 2024 Map of Baylis, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Baylis, 2024 Print
    2024 Baylis
    2024 Print · USGS
    Western Pike County appears here in its modern agricultural layout, centered on the village of Baylis. Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family burial sites to trace, including the Hazelrigg Cem, Shaw Cem, and the uniquely named Brawley - Iftner - Orr Cem.

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