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Old Maps of Freeburg, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Freeburg, IL maps

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  1. 1912 Map of New Athens
    1912 Map of New Athens
    1912 New Athens
    1912 Print · USGS
    The St. Clair County prairies in the early nineteen-hundreds were a bustling corridor of river commerce and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished landmarks like Lementon, dozens of country schools, and the Kaskaskia River oxbows.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1954 Map of Freeburg, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Freeburg, 1958 Print
    1954 Freeburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Settled farmland and active coal extraction define this part of St. Clair County in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can trace family names at Walnut Hill Cem or St Josephs Cem, while historians can locate the old Turkey Hill Sch and the Strip Mine works.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Mascoutah, 1959 Print
    1954 Map of Mascoutah, 1959 Print
    1954 Mascoutah
    1959 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County in the 1950s shows a transition from rural crossroads to growing rail towns. Genealogists can trace family names at Schneblin Cem and Knobeloch Cem, or locate long-closed schools like Jefferson Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of New Athens, 1960 Print
    1954 Map of New Athens, 1960 Print
    1954 New Athens
    1960 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County in the mid-fifties is captured here along the bends of the Kaskaskia River and its tributary rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names at Sturm Cem, Oak Ridge Cem, and rural schoolhouses like Five Points Sch.
  13. 1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Belleville
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape of industrial growth and massive new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central RR through towns like Centralia or locate landmarks such as Emerald Mound and the Looking Glass Prairie.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Belleville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the late fifties reveals a landscape of industrial growth and ancient landmarks before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family names and rural post offices near Centralia, Salem, and the historic Monks Mound.
  19. 1985 Map of Pinckneyville
    1985 Map of Pinckneyville
    1985 Pinckneyville
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of prairie farms, coal extraction, and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Venedy Station and New Memphis Station or locate landmarks like St Libory Church and Memorial Gardens Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1990 Map of Mascoutah, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Mascoutah, 1991 Print
    1990 Mascoutah
    1991 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County at the start of the nineties reveals a landscape of established coal mining and deep-rooted family farms. Genealogists can locate numerous small burial plots like John Mueller Cem and trace the industrial footprint of the River King Mine No 1.
  25. 1990 Map of Freeburg, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Freeburg, 1991 Print
    1990 Freeburg
    1991 Print · USGS
    Freeburg and Smithton are captured during a period of coal mining and railway operations in St. Clair County. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous burial sites like Wilderman Cem or locate industrial markers such as the Red Ray Mine and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
  28. 2024 Map of Freeburg, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Freeburg, 2024 Print
    2024 Freeburg
    2024 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County's rural and suburban landscape is captured in this recent survey, showcasing the enduring settlements between Freeburg and Belleville. Genealogists can trace decades of local history through dozens of named cemeteries, from Rittenhouse Cem to B'Nai Israel Cem.
  31. 2024 Map of Mascoutah, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Mascoutah, 2024 Print
    2024 Mascoutah
    2024 Print · USGS
    Mascoutah and Fayetteville are captured in this modern survey of the St. Clair County countryside. Trace ancestral roots at Mascoutah City Cem, follow the Southern Ry, or explore the banks of Silver Creek and the Kaskaskia River.
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