1900s (20th Century) Maps of Stewardson, Illinois

Explore 9 historic maps of Stewardson from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Stewardson, IL maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Stewardson, 1965 Print
    1947 Map of Stewardson, 1965 Print
    1947 Stewardson
    1965 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Shelby County is mapped here as a thriving agricultural landscape defined by its rural schools and rail junctions. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Rincker Cem and East Salem School, or trace the rail lines through Stewardson.

  2. 1949 Map of Stewardson
    1949 Map of Stewardson
    1949 Stewardson
    1949 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Moultrie counties thrive as a vital rail and farming hub at the close of the 1940s. Researchers can locate dozens of country landmarks like Jordan Chapel, Rincker Cem, and North Liberty Sch along the region's busy rail lines.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print
    1958 Map of Decatur, 1971 Print
    1958 Decatur
    1971 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the mid-twentieth century shows a landscape defined by industrial rail hubs and the creation of large reservoirs. Researchers can trace historic corridors like the Penn Central or locate landmarks such as Lincoln Log Cabin State Park and Lake Springfield.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1961 Map of Decatur
    1961 Map of Decatur
    1961 Decatur
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois in the late fifties was a bustling corridor of rail lines and prairie commerce centered on the state capital. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate connections between Springfield, Decatur, and dozens of smaller settlements like Nokomis and Arcola.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1981 Map of Stewardson East, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Stewardson East, 1982 Print
    1981 Stewardson East
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Shelby County prairie in the early eighties is defined by the rail lines and river bends between Strasburg and Stewardson. Trace family history through Rincker Cem, Gaskill Chapel, and the rural crossroads of Trowbridge.

  6. 1981 Map of Stewardson West, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Stewardson West, 1982 Print
    1981 Stewardson West
    1982 Print · USGS
    Shelby County's rural townships and conservation lands are captured here during the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Stewardson and Mode or locate ancestral sites like Wesley Chapel and Rockford Cem.

  7. 1986 Map of Effingham
    1986 Map of Effingham
    1986 Effingham
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Illinois during the mid-eighties was a hub of rail travel and water recreation centered on the new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape between Mattoon and Effingham, locating landmarks like St Paul Ch and Eagle Creek State Park.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1998 Map of Stewardson East, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Stewardson East, 2003 Print
    1998 Stewardson East
    2003 Print · USGS
    Shelby County farmland and the river bottoms come into focus at the end of the century. You can trace generations of local history through family-named landmarks like Swedish Cem, Gaskill Chapel, and the settlement of Trowbridge.

  9. 1998 Map of Stewardson West, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Stewardson West, 2003 Print
    1998 Stewardson West
    2003 Print · USGS
    Shelby County at the close of the twentieth century shows a landscape of deep timber and quiet prairie townships. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at St Pauls Cem or Union Cem, and follow the Old Railroad Grade past Herborn.

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