1970s Maps of Woodford County, Illinois

1. 1970 Map of Secor, 1972 Print

   

   1970 Secor

   1972 Print · USGS

   Woodford County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early seventies, centered on the railroad hub of Secor. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at the Mennonite Cem and Apostolic Christian Cem or locate the ancient Nichols Mound (Indian Mound).

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4. 1970 Map of Washington, 1972 Print

   

   1970 Washington

   1972 Print · USGS

   Tazewell County's expansion is clearly visible in the early seventies as the residential edges of WASHINGTON and MORTON begin to spread across the Illinois prairie. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural burial sites like Guth Cem and Herstein Cem or locate local landmarks like the Smitty Landing Strip.

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7. 1970 Map of Eureka, 1972 Print

   

   1970 Eureka

   1972 Print · USGS

   Woodford and Tazewell counties are shown in the early seventies as established rail and college communities. Trace local family roots through Hartman Cem and Mt Zion Cem or follow the rails of the Toledo Peoria and Western.

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10. 1970 Map of El Paso, 1972 Print

    

    1970 El Paso

    1972 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois during the early seventies shows the city of El Paso at a crossroads of rail and river commerce. Researchers can locate family sites at Centennial Chapel Cem and trace the early development of Evergreen Lake.

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13. 1970 Map of Danvers, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Danvers

    1972 Print · USGS

    Central Illinois prairie life and transit are captured here in the early seventies as new interstates began to parallel historic rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites at Stouts Grove Cem, locate the North Danvers Ch, and follow the Penn Central tracks.

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16. 1970 Map of Mackinaw, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Mackinaw

    1972 Print · USGS

    Tazewell County's rural heartland is documented here in the early seventies, centered on the Penn Central rail corridor and the winding Mackinaw River. Genealogists and historians can locate the Oak Knoll Sanatorium, old family burials like Stumbaugh Cem, and the small settlement of Lilly.

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19. 1970 Map of Danvers SE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Danvers SE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The rural-urban fringe of McLean County is seen here just as the highway network was reshaping the land. Genealogists can locate numerous small family burial sites like Denman Cem or trace the early footprint of the State University Farm near Normal.

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22. 1971 Map of Germantown Hills, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Germantown Hills

    1973 Print · USGS

    Woodford County's rolling upland ridges and deep creek valleys are captured in the early 1970s as Germantown Hills began to expand. Genealogists can locate Black Partridge Cem, St Marys Cem, and the Mount Alverno Novitiate among the timbered bluffs.

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25. 1972 Map of Chillicothe, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Chillicothe

    1974 Print · USGS

    Chillicothe and the Illinois River valley are captured in the early seventies as a major rail-and-river hub surrounded by expansive conservation wetlands. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Hammett Cem, New Salem Cem, and Lincoln Valley Central High Sch.

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28. 1972 Map of Washburn, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Washburn

    1974 Print · USGS

    Washburn and Wilbern sit at the heart of this early 1970s landscape on the Marshall and Woodford county line. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous landmarks like Grange Hall, Buckingham Cem, and the Gulf Central Illinois railroad.

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31. 1972 Map of Metamora, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Metamora

    1974 Print · USGS

    Woodford County’s agricultural heartland is captured here in the early seventies as the village of Metamora expands. Local historians can trace family plots at Morristown Cem and Harmony Cem or follow the path of the Gulf Central Illinois railroad.

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