Old Maps of Balcom, Illinois for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Balcom with 12 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Balcom has changed over the decades.


Balcom, IL maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Dongola, 1953 Print
    1920 Map of Dongola, 1953 Print
    1920 Dongola
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois at the close of the 1910s reveals a landscape of river-bottom farms and busy rail junctions. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Beech Grove School, Joppa Junction, and the State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1923 Map of Dongola
    1923 Map of Dongola
    1923 Dongola
    1923 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the early twenties reveals a landscape of marshy river bottoms and upland family farms. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through dozens of named rural sites like St Johns Church, Egypt School, and Hoppa Junction.
    2 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. 1966 Map of Anna, 1967 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1984 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1985 Print
    1984 Cape Girardeau
    1985 Print · USGS
    The tri-state junction of Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky in the mid-1980s was a bustling corridor defined by its massive river systems and complex rail lines. Researchers can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific RR, explore the Shawnee National Forest, or locate small settlements like Marble Hill and Advance.

  10. 1986 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1986 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1986 Cape Girardeau
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Illinois-Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the mid-1980s as the river-and-rail economy shapes the landscape near the Great Rivers confluence. Researchers can trace historic rail lines and old settlements like Gordonville, New Hamburg, and the Trail of Tears State Park.

  11. 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.

  12. 2024 Map of Anna, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Anna, 2024 Print
    2024 Anna
    2024 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois hill country comes into focus in this recent survey of Union County. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape surrounding Anna and Balcom, locating family burial sites at Kimmel Cem and Hinkle Cem.

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