1960s Maps of Union 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. 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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7. 1966 Map of Cypress, 1967 Print

   

   1966 Cypress

   1967 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois river bottoms and rail lines come alive in the mid-1960s as the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad threads through these three-county borderlands. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Masonic Cem, Century Sch, and the unique Charcoal Ovens near White Hill.

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10. 1966 Map of Dongola, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Dongola

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois rail corridors and timberlands meet in the mid-1960s as two major lines converge near the Cache River. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Butter Ridge Cem, Mt Pisgah Ch, and the rural community of Wetaug.

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13. 1966 Map of Lick Creek, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Lick Creek

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois in the mid-sixties shows a landscape of deep forests and new highways as I-57 begins to bisect the region. Genealogists can trace family roots at Old Pleasant Hill Cem, Lick Creek Sch, and Mt Hebron Ch.

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16. 1966 Map of Anna, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Anna

    1967 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Union County comes into focus as the city of Anna expands alongside the Illinois Central rail line. Researchers can trace family history through local landmarks like Anna State Hospital, Lincoln Sch, and several rural burial grounds such as Kimmel Cem.

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19. 1966 Map of Makanda, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Makanda

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois at the height of the mid-century shows a landscape of dense forests and rural settlements at the edge of the Ozarks. Trace family history through dozens of landmarks like Evergreen Cem, Water Valley, and the Stone Fort at Giant City State Park.

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22. 1966 Map of Mt Pleasant, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Mt Pleasant

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois hill country and bottomlands near the border of Union and Johnson counties were primarily agrarian in the mid-sixties. Genealogists can locate numerous rural burial sites like Mt Zion Cem and trace the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail line.

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