Old Maps of Mason, Cobden for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Mason with 15 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 Mason has changed over the decades.
Mason, Cobden maps
(15)- 1924 Map of Alto Pass
1924 Alto Pass1924 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois at the peak of the rail era shows a landscape of river ferries and ridge-top settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Rattlesnake Ferry, Goodbread Church, and Worthen School.2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Alto Pass, 1954 Print
1947 Alto Pass1954 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois in the late 1940s is defined by the high ridges of the Shawnee Hills and the sweeping Mississippi floodplains. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like Dutch Ridge Church, the Macedonia School, and the river crossing at Rattlesnake Ferry.2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Cobden, 1970 Print
1947 Cobden1970 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois fruit and timber country is well-documented in the late 1940s, showing the ridge-top settlements of the Shawnee National Forest. Trace the old rail lines through Alto Pass and Mountain Glen or locate family sites like Lyerle Chapel and Rendleman School.3 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Cobden
1948 Cobden1948 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois hill country appears in the late 1940s as a region of dense forests and vital rail corridors. Genealogists can locate family names and rural landmarks like Jerusalem Church, Rendleman School, and the Bald Knob Lookout Tower.2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Alto Pass
1949 Alto Pass1949 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois river life and hill country are captured here shortly after the war, showing the Mississippi corridor in detail. You can trace old river crossings like Rattlesnake Ferry and locate rural landmarks such as Bald Knob, Lyerle Chapel, and the Hickory Ridge School. - 1949 Map of Paducah
1949 Paducah1949 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1950 Map of Paducah
1950 Paducah1950 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1954 Map of Paducah
1954 Paducah1954 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1961 Map of Paducah
1961 Paducah1961 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1964 Map of Paducah
1964 Paducah1964 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
1984 Carbondale1985 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois in the mid-1980s was a crossroads of major rail lines and vast conservation lands centered on Carbondale. Local researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University, the Menard Correctional Center, and the many shorelines of Crab Orchard Lake. - 1986 Map of Carbondale
1986 Carbondale1986 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois and the Mississippi River valley are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of diverse water systems and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University or locate landmarks like Fort Gage and St Marys Seminary. - 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
1987 Paducah1988 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1996 Map of Cobden, 1998 Print
1996 Cobden1998 Print · USGSSouthern Illinois in the mid-nineties shows a landscape shaped by forest conservation and the Illinois Central Gulf railroad. Trace family sites like Mount Tabor Cem or the rural community of Alto Pass near Bald Knob. - 2024 Map of Cobden, 2024 Print
2024 Cobden2024 Print · USGSThe Shawnee Hills of southern Illinois appear in high detail during the early 2020s, centered on the high orchards and ridges of Union County. Researchers can trace remote family burial grounds like Stearns Cem or locate old landmarks such as Iron Mtn and Kaolin.
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