Old Maps of Campton, Chester for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 13 historic maps of Campton. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Campton's past.


Campton, Chester maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Chester
    1915 Map of Chester
    1915 Chester
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River bottoms and the bluffs of Illinois meet here just before the Great War. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local schoolhouses like Walnut Ridge School and vanished river landings such as Okaw Ldg.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1947 Map of Chester
    1947 Map of Chester
    1947 Chester
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Missouri borderlands are captured here in the mid-forties, showing the shifted course of the river and the isolated Kaskaskia Island. Researchers can trace old river landings and rural schoolhouses like Okaw Ldg, Cain Hill School, and the site of Old Kaskaskia.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Paducah
    1949 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Paducah
    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.

  5. 1954 Map of Paducah
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Paducah
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley at mid-century is a landscape defined by its great rivers and newly formed reservoirs. Researchers can trace the riverfronts of Paducah and Metropolis, or locate smaller settlements like Old Shawneetown and Cave in Rock along the banks.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Paducah
    1964 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky is captured here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks across several counties, from the rail yards of Paducah to the waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Kentucky Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1968 Map of Chester, 1993 Print
    1968 Map of Chester, 1993 Print
    1968 Chester
    1993 Print · USGS
    Chester and the Mississippi River bluffs are captured here during a period of late-century infrastructure and institutional growth. Researchers can trace the sprawling grounds of the Menard State Correctional Center, old family burial grounds like Mann Cemetery, and the riverfront settlement of Claryville.

  9. 1970 Map of Chester, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Chester, 1972 Print
    1970 Chester
    1972 Print · USGS
    Chester and the Mississippi River bluffs are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape defined by industry and state institutions. Genealogists and researchers can trace family plots at Evergreen Cem or locate the State Penitentiary and nearby Mine Tunnels.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Carbondale
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1980s was a crossroads of major rail lines and vast conservation lands centered on Carbondale. Local researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University, the Menard Correctional Center, and the many shorelines of Crab Orchard Lake.

  11. 1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Carbondale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and the Mississippi River valley are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of diverse water systems and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University or locate landmarks like Fort Gage and St Marys Seminary.

  12. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Paducah
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.

  13. 2024 Map of Chester, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Chester, 2024 Print
    2024 Chester
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Missouri border at Chester is captured here in the 2020s, showing the complex river geography of the Mississippi River valley. Local historians can trace the vicinity of Kaskaskia Island, locate the Randolph County Courthouse, or find family names at Mann Cem and Evergreen Cem.

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