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Old Maps of Wayne County, Illinois

Explore 102 old maps of Wayne County, spanning from 1943 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1943 Map of Albion, 1969 Print
    1943 Map of Albion, 1969 Print
    1943 Albion
    1969 Print · USGS
    Edwards County and its neighbors are captured here in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the winding Little Wabash River and the Southern rail line. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like Wanbor Cem, Samsville, and the Curtisville Sch.
  4. 1946 Map of Albion
    1946 Map of Albion
    1946 Albion
    1946 Print · USGS
    Edwards and Wayne Counties are shown in the mid-1940s as a thriving network of rural school districts and small rail towns. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Albion and Bone Gap or locate vanished landmarks like Blacks Store and Beech Bluff Sch.
  7. 1947 Map of Wayne City
    1947 Map of Wayne City
    1947 Wayne City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1940s is captured here at a time when small rural schools and country churches still defined the local geography. Researchers can trace the rail-centered growth of Wayne City and Bluford or locate family sites like Garrison Temple, Thomason Cem, and Berry Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of Fairfield
    1948 Map of Fairfield
    1948 Fairfield
    1948 Print · USGS
    Wayne County is captured in the late 1940s as a thriving network of small rail towns and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Pure Gold Sch, the Crews Cem, or the rail junction at Fairfield.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of Flora, 1963 Print
    1948 Map of Flora, 1963 Print
    1948 Flora
    1963 Print · USGS
    Clay and Wayne counties are shown at their mid-century peak of rural development, centered on the BALTIMORE AND OHIO RR corridor. Local historians can trace dozens of vanished schoolhouses and country churches, from West Seminary Sch to the South Freedom Ch.
  16. 1949 Map of Olney
    1949 Map of Olney
    1949 Olney
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Illinois in the late 1940s is a landscape of thriving rail hubs and scattered oil wells. Genealogists can locate family names and rural landmarks like Sodom Sch, Shields Cem, and the Baltimore and Ohio RR corridor.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1949 Map of Flora
    1949 Map of Flora
    1949 Flora
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the late 1940s was a landscape defined by the winding Little Wabash River and the busy Baltimore and Ohio RR. Researchers can trace the cultural roots of the region through dozens of local landmarks like Lathrop Chapel, Long Prairie Sch, and Oil Wells near Cisne.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Xenia, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Xenia, 1954 Print
    1952 Xenia
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois prairie and farmland are captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural crossroads of Clay and Wayne Counties. Researchers can trace dozens of country schools and family landmarks like Henson Cem, Vickrey Sch, and the Baltimore and Ohio rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print
    1958 Belleville
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape of industrial growth and massive new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central RR through towns like Centralia or locate landmarks such as Emerald Mound and the Looking Glass Prairie.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Map of Belleville
    1962 Belleville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the late fifties reveals a landscape of industrial growth and ancient landmarks before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family names and rural post offices near Centralia, Salem, and the historic Monks Mound.
  31. 1968 Map of Orchardville, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Orchardville, 1970 Print
    1968 Orchardville
    1970 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois rural life remains visible in the late sixties as the towns of Orchardville and Helm anchor a landscape of family farms. Genealogists can trace deep roots through numerous sites like Burroughs Cem and New Liberty Ch.
  34. 1968 Map of Johnsonville, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Johnsonville, 1970 Print
    1968 Johnsonville
    1970 Print · USGS
    Wayne County in the late 1960s reveals a rural landscape dominated by oil production and state conservation efforts. Trace family history at Johnsonville Cem and Wesley Cem or explore the growth of the Johnsonville Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1970 Map of Enterprise, 1971 Print
    1970 Map of Enterprise, 1971 Print
    1970 Enterprise
    1971 Print · USGS
    Wayne and Clay counties are shown here in the 1970s, a period when the local economy was shaped by the Clay City Oil Field and river bottom farming. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites and rural landmarks like Enterprise, Laird Cem, and Patterson Ch.
  40. 1970 Map of Cisne, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Cisne, 1972 Print
    1970 Cisne
    1972 Print · USGS
    Cisne and the surrounding Wayne County countryside are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape where the railroad and oil industry met. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial grounds like Stine Cem and Madden Cem or trace the Baltimore and Ohio rail line past Rinard.
  43. 1970 Map of Geff, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Geff, 1973 Print
    1970 Geff
    1973 Print · USGS
    Wayne County oil production and rural settlement meet in the early seventies, centered on the community of Geff. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Young Cem and Oak Valley Ch amidst the active Clay City Oil Field.
  46. 1971 Map of Golden Gate, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Golden Gate, 1973 Print
    1971 Golden Gate
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Illinois in the early 1970s is characterized by the winding oxbows of the Little Wabash River and active riverfront industry. Genealogists can trace several family burial sites including Wilson Cem and Stewart Cem, while historians can locate the Old Iron Bridge and Southern Railway corridor.
  49. 1971 Map of Albion NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Albion NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Albion NW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Illinois farm life and the oil industry intersect along the Little Wabash River in the early 1970s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Locust Grove Cem and McKendree Chapel, or trace the development of the Maple Grove Oil Field.
  52. 1971 Map of Mount Erie, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Mount Erie, 1973 Print
    1971 Mount Erie
    1973 Print · USGS
    Wayne County settlement centers on the high ground near Mount Erie in the early 1970s, while the Little Wabash River meanders through the bottomlands. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous local sites like Wynoose Cem, Forest Ridge Ch, and the crossroads at Bennington.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1971 Map of Boyleston, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Boyleston, 1973 Print
    1971 Boyleston
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois farming and drainage systems are in full view here in the early 1970s. Genealogists and historians can trace family burial sites like Clark Cem, rural schools like Boyleston Sch, and the winding path of the Skillet Fork.
  58. 1971 Map of Burnt Prairie, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Burnt Prairie, 1973 Print
    1971 Burnt Prairie
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Illinois reveals a landscape of active petroleum extraction and family homesteads in the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural burial grounds like Koontz Cem and Gifford Cem alongside the heavy rail presence of the Baltimore and Ohio RR.
  61. 1971 Map of Fairfield, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Fairfield, 1973 Print
    1971 Fairfield
    1973 Print · USGS
    Fairfield and the surrounding Illinois prairie are captured here in the early seventies during a period of steady industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous rural landmarks like North Toms Prairie Ch, Hearn Cem, and Butler Bridge.
  64. 1973 Map of Shields, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Shields, 1975 Print
    1973 Shields
    1975 Print · USGS
    Wayne and Jefferson counties come alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by the Orchardville Oil Field and rural river crossings. Trace family roots at the McConaughhay Cem, locate the old Ten Foot Oak Ch, or follow the Skillet Fork to Greathouse Ford.
  67. 1973 Map of Wayne City, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Wayne City, 1975 Print
    1973 Wayne City
    1975 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the early 1970s shows a landscape of small rail-side villages and rural cemeteries along the Skillet Fork. Genealogists can trace family roots at Baltimore Cem or locate the old Oak Grove Sch near Mayberry.
  70. 1973 Map of Bluford, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Bluford, 1975 Print
    1973 Bluford
    1975 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and Wayne Counties appear here in the early 1970s as centers of rail transport and petroleum production. Researchers can trace family history through landmarks like Long Prairie Cem, Bluford Sch, and the Markham City Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1973 Map of Crisp, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Crisp, 1975 Print
    1973 Crisp
    1975 Print · USGS
    Wayne County farmland and oil fields are captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by small settlements and family plots. Trace rural roots at Crisp or locate ancestral sites like Anderson Cem and the New Zion Ch.
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