1950s Maps of Danville, 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. 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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25. 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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