1960s Maps of Saline County, Illinois

1. 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.

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4. 1961 Map of Stonefort, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Stonefort

   1962 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois at the start of the sixties shows a network of family cemeteries and rural parishes tucked between the ridges of the Shawnee National Forest. Genealogists can trace family names at Rushing Cem and Old Zion Cem, or locate the Reagan Sch and McCormick Lookout Tower.

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7. 1961 Map of Eddyville, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Eddyville

   1962 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois during the early sixties reveals a landscape of deep forests and scattered rural hollows. Genealogists can trace family roots at Morse Cem, Zimmer Cem, and remote landmarks like Buzzard Roost Hollow.

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10. 1961 Map of Harrisburg, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Harrisburg

    1962 Print · USGS

    Saline County industry and rural life intersect in the early sixties as coal mining shapes the landscape around Harrisburg. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family burial grounds like Moore-Vinson Cem and rural centers such as Carrier Mills and Ledford.

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13. 1961 Map of Carrier Mills, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Carrier Mills

    1962 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois coal country is shown here in the early sixties, centered on the busy rail hub of Carrier Mills. Genealogists and local historians can trace the intersection of industry and community at Dykersburg Sch, Jenny Ridge Cem, and the Sahara Mine No 7.

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16. 1961 Map of Harrisburg, 1965 Print

    

    1961 Harrisburg

    1965 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois coal country and forest lands meet in the early sixties as the rail networks of the New York Central serve a landscape of active mines. Researchers can locate family cemeteries and vanished stops like Dykersburg, Newcastle, and the Sahara Mine No 16 Cem.

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19. 1963 Map of Broughton, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Broughton

    1964 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois during the early sixties is captured here as a landscape of rail-dependent villages and rural parishes. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Gholson Grove Ch, Broughton Sch, and Latham Cem along the Louisville and Nashville line.

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22. 1963 Map of Ridgway, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Ridgway

    1964 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County’s river-fed plains are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by agriculture and extraction. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Ridgway, find rural landmarks like Zion Ch, or study the Omaha Oil and Gas Field.

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25. 1963 Map of Eldorado, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Eldorado

    1964 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Saline County is defined here by the intersection of three major railroads and a thriving petroleum industry. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Wolf Creek Cemetery, Wesley Chapel, and the settlement of Wasson.

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28. 1963 Map of Norris City, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Norris City

    1964 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois during the early sixties is captured here at the rail junction of Norris City and the rural prairies of White County. Researchers can trace ancestral sites like the Odd Fellows Cem and vanished landmarks such as Gossett Station.

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31. 1963 Map of Walpole, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Walpole

    1964 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois prairie life and the 1960s petroleum boom meet at the Hamilton and Saline County line. Researchers can locate early rural hubs like Walpole, trace family lineage at Rhine Cem Ch, and see the extent of the active Oil Field.

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34. 1963 Map of Akin, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Akin

    1964 Print · USGS

    Hamilton County is captured in the early sixties as a rural landscape of church-centered hamlets and coal-belt rail lines. Genealogists can locate Akin, West Rural Hill, and numerous family burial grounds like Brady Cem and Good Hope Cem.

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37. 1963 Map of Harco, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Harco

    1964 Print · USGS

    In the early 1960s, the Illinois interior was a landscape of coal fields, oil wells, and tight-knit rural parishes. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties through numerous landmarks like Abney Cem, Allena Chapel, and the settlement at Harco.

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40. 1963 Map of Galatia, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Galatia

    1964 Print · USGS

    Saline County’s industrial and rural landscape is clearly etched in the early 1960s, showing a region bustling with oil extraction and rail transport. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Masonic Cem, Bethel Creek Ch, and the settlement of Muddy.

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43. 1963 Map of Galatia, 1966 Print

    

    1963 Galatia

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois in the early sixties was a landscape defined by coal, oil, and the rails of the Illinois Central. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote burial grounds like Old Ruff Cem and Masonic Cem, or locate landmarks such as Tate Chapel and Harco.

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46. 1963 Map of Eldorado, 1966 Print

    

    1963 Eldorado

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois in the early sixties shows a landscape shaped by coal, oil, and the crossing of three major railroads. Genealogists can trace family names at Gholson Cem and Lantham Cem or locate the old Broughton Sch and Gossett Station.

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49. 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.

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