1950s Maps of Pope County, Illinois

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1954 Map of Golconda, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Golconda

   1955 Print · USGS

   The riverfront of the early fifties is preserved here, showing the navigational hub at Golconda and the massive Pryor Island. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Wagman Chapel, Joy Sch, and the isolated Duley Bluff Cem.

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10. 1954 Map of Shetlerville, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Shetlerville

    1955 Print · USGS

    Livingston County, Kentucky, and Pope County, Illinois, meet at a sweeping bend in the river during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths around Carrsville or locate Loves Cem and the winding Givens Foot Trail.

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13. 1954 Map of Smithland, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Smithland

    1955 Print · USGS

    The river confluence at Smithland in the mid-1950s remains a landscape rich in Civil War history and family heritage. Researchers can trace the Historical Hospital (Civil War), find the Silver Mine, and locate ancestral burials at Cowper Cem.

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16. 1954 Map of Little Cypress, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Little Cypress

    1956 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the great rivers in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois is captured here in the mid-1950s. Trace family roots and local industry at Kincaid Mounds, the community of Possum Trot, and along the tracks of the ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

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19. 1958 Map of Little Cypress, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Little Cypress

    1959 Print · USGS

    Livingston and Marshall Counties meet at the river forks in the late fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the Ohio River and Tennessee River. You can trace family roots at Vaughn Chapel or Oak Grove Cem and locate the rail lines through Little Cypress.

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22. 1959 Map of Herod, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Herod

    1960 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois in the late fifties is captured here at the intersection of industry and the Shawnee National Forest. Researchers can trace old family names at Wallace Cem, locate forgotten sites like Empire Mine, or find rural landmarks such as One Horse Gap.

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25. 1959 Map of Equality, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Equality

    1960 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois during the late fifties reveals a landscape of transition between the industrial river valleys and the wooded heights of the Shawnee National Forest. Researchers can locate deep-rooted community sites like Equality, the Salt Wells, and remote locations such as One Horse Gap.

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28. 1959 Map of Shetlerville, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Shetlerville

    1960 Print · USGS

    The riverfront and timberlands of the Ohio Valley are captured here in the late fifties, showing the interplay of the Ohio River and the Shawnee National Forest. Researchers can locate old family burial sites like Twitchell Cem and trace the legacy of mining at the Baker Mine and Parkinson Mine.

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31. 1959 Map of Golconda, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Golconda

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley at the edge of the Shawnee National Forest comes alive in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by river traffic and upland mining. Trace local history through family-named landmarks like McMurray Chapel, Mantle Rock, and the Empire Gem Mine.

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