1970s Maps of Wayne County, Illinois

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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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