1900s (20th Century) Maps of Pittsfield, 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. 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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7. 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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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 1975 Map of Pittsfield SE, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Pittsfield SE

    1976 Print · USGS

    Pike County farmland and rural settlements are captured in high detail mid-decade during this 1970s aerial survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the precise 1975 footprints of Pittsfield and the smaller community of Martinsburg.

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19. 1980 Map of Griggsville, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Griggsville

    1981 Print · USGS

    Pike County at the start of the 1980s reveals a landscape of bluff-side settlements and river commerce along the Illinois. Researchers can trace the rail corridor of the Norfolk and Western or locate local landmarks like Holy Family Ch and Griggsville Landing.

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22. 1981 Map of New Salem

    

    1981 New Salem

    1981 Print · USGS

    Pike County's rural landscape is captured in the early 1980s as the Norfolk and Western line passed through New Salem. Researchers can trace family plots like Simpkins-Brown Cem and explore the development of Lake Pittsfield.

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25. 1981 Map of Pittsfield

    

    1981 Pittsfield

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Pike County seat and its surrounding townships are shown here in the early eighties, capturing a landscape of small agricultural communities and rural burial grounds. Genealogists can locate numerous sites including Oakwood Cem, Tamsett Cem, and Martinsburg.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 1998 Map of New Salem, 2001 Print

    

    1998 New Salem

    2001 Print · USGS

    Northern Pike County at the end of the century reveals a landscape of rolling creeks and quiet townships. Genealogists can trace family roots at Staggett Cem or Gray Cem, while exploring the area near Maysville Station.

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37. 1998 Map of Griggsville, 2001 Print

    

    1998 Griggsville

    2001 Print · USGS

    In the final years of the millennium, this area of Pike County shows the town of Griggsville atop the bluffs overlooking the Illinois River. Researchers can trace old transportation routes like the Old Grade and locate family landmarks such as Elledge Cem and the Holy Family Ch.

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