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Old Maps of Valley City, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Valley City, IL maps

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  1. 1924 Map of Griggsville, 1959 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1926 Map of Griggsville
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 1980 Map of Griggsville, 1981 Print
    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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 1998 Map of Griggsville, 2001 Print
    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.
  25. 2012 Map of Griggsville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Griggsville, 2012 Print
    2012 Griggsville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Valley City, including Pittsfield, Griggsville, and other nearby areas
  28. 2015 Map of Griggsville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Griggsville, 2015 Print
    2015 Griggsville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Valley City, including Pittsfield, Griggsville, and other nearby areas
  31. 2018 Map of Griggsville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Griggsville, 2018 Print
    2018 Griggsville
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Valley City, including Pittsfield, Griggsville, and other nearby areas
  34. 2021 Map of Griggsville, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Griggsville, 2021 Print
    2021 Griggsville
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Valley City, including Pittsfield, Griggsville, and other nearby areas
  37. 2024 Map of Griggsville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Griggsville, 2024 Print
    2024 Griggsville
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Illinois River bluffs and Pike County prairie are captured here in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Uriah Elledge Cem, locate Bethel Ch, and study the river crossing at Phillips Ferry.
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