1950s Maps of Vermilion County, Illinois

1. 1950 Map of Danville SW

   

   1950 Danville SW

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Vermilion County coalfields and rail hubs are captured here at mid-century. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Sts Peter and Paul Cem or the industrial landscape of the D Day Mine and Wabash Railroad.

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4. 1950 Map of Danville NW

   

   1950 Danville NW

   1950 Print · USGS

   The northwestern outskirts of Danville and the Vermilion River valley are captured here in the mid-century, as industrial mining and new recreational parks met. Genealogists and historians can trace the New York Central rail line past Eureka Sch, Hillery, and the grounds of Kickapoo State Park.

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7. 1950 Map of Danville SE, 1960 Print

   

   1950 Danville SE

   1960 Print · USGS

   The Illinois-Indiana borderlands at mid-century reveal a landscape defined by the winding Vermilion River and the expansion of southern Danville. Genealogists and local researchers can trace a dense network of family landmarks and rural institutions, from Sandhill Memorial Park to the Willow Springs Sch and Morey Chapel.

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10. 1950 Map of Danville NE, 1962 Print

    

    1950 Danville NE

    1962 Print · USGS

    Danville and the surrounding Illinois-Indiana borderlands are captured here at a mid-century peak of rail and industry. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural institutions like Grange Hall Sch, Spring Hill Cemetery, and the Hopewell Ch.

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13. 1951 Map of Danville NE

    

    1951 Danville NE

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Illinois and Indiana state line comes alive in the early 1950s as Danville's rail-and-road network reaches toward the border. Researchers can trace family history at Oaklawn Cem and Bryley Cem or locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Lamb Sch and Ash Corner Sch.

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16. 1951 Map of Danville SE

    

    1951 Danville SE

    1951 Print · USGS

    Vermilion County at mid-century reveals a landscape balancing heavy industry with deep-rooted rural communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like Morey Chapel, the Langley Cemetery, and numerous country schools from Grape Creek Sch to Jenkins Sch.

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19. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print

    

    1953 Danville

    1965 Print · USGS

    Indiana and Illinois crossroads come to life in this mid-century survey as the interstate era begins to reshape the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and collectors can trace the historic paths of the Nickel Plate railroad or locate smaller communities like Veedersburg, Goodland, and Bismarck.

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22. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print

    

    1953 Indianapolis

    1965 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.

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25. 1955 Map of Danville

    

    1955 Danville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and university towns. Researchers can trace the legacy of Purdue University, the Tippecanoe Battlefield, and the path of the Pennsylvania RR.

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28. 1955 Map of Humrick, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Humrick

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Illinois and Indiana borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties along the winding Vermilion River and the tracks of the Chicago and St Louis railroad. Genealogists can trace family names at Brown Cem and Patrick Cem or explore the sharp terrain of Devils Backbone.

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31. 1955 Map of Scottland, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Scottland

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Illinois-Indiana state line during the mid-fifties shows a landscape of rural rail junctions and early pioneer landmarks. Trace family history and regional industry through the Old Hopewell Cem, the village of Quaker, and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor.

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34. 1956 Map of Danville

    

    1956 Danville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Indiana and Illinois are captured here as the river-and-rail economy evolved into the modern highway era. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport lines through Logansport, Battle Ground, and the dams at Lake Shafer.

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37. 1956 Map of Indianapolis

    

    1956 Indianapolis

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.

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40. 1956 Map of Newman, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Newman

    1957 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Champaign and Douglas counties are seen here in the mid-fifties, when small-town rail depots still served as the region's heartbeat. Genealogists can trace family names through rural landmarks like Stutler Cem, Fairfield Ch, and the small community of Maizetown.

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43. 1957 Map of Indianapolis

    

    1957 Indianapolis

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.

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46. 1957 Map of Fithian, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Fithian

    1958 Print · USGS

    Vermilion and Champaign counties come alive in the late fifties as a network of rail-side towns and river bends. Genealogists and historians can locate long-standing landmarks like Belgium Row, Corner Chapel, and the Township High Sch near the Salt Fork.

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49. 1957 Map of Potomac, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Potomac

    1958 Print · USGS

    Vermilion County rural life is captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and river crossings. Trace family history through dozens of landmarks like St Lawrence Cem, Selsor Ford, and the Science Hill Sch.

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