Old Maps of New Wells, Missouri for Metal Detecting

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New Wells, MO maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Altenburg
    1918 Map of Altenburg
    1918 Altenburg
    1918 Print · USGS
    The riverfronts of Perry and Jackson counties were still shaped by steam and rail when this survey was completed during the First World War. Local historians can trace family ties to small communities like Neunert and Jacob or locate old schoolhouse sites such as Hanlein School.

  2. 1925 Map of Altenburg
    1925 Map of Altenburg
    1925 Altenburg
    1925 Print · USGS
    Eastern Perry County and the Mississippi riverfront are documented here during the mid-twenties, showcasing a landscape of Saxon Lutheran heritage and river commerce. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like New Bethel Church, Hager School, and the vanished river site of Wittenberg.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1947 Map of Altenburg, 1976 Print
    1947 Map of Altenburg, 1976 Print
    1947 Altenburg
    1976 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Missouri's river bluffs and Lutheran heritage are documented here in the mid-forties, showing the close-knit network of river landings and small-town commerce. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Altenburg, Frohna, and dozens of rural schools like Fiehler Sch or Buckeye Sch.

  4. 1948 Map of Neelys Landing
    1948 Map of Neelys Landing
    1948 Neelys Landing
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Illinois river border is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of small river landings and ridge-top farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints at New Wells, the New Bethel Ch, and several rural schoolhouses like Oak Hill Sch.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Paducah
    1949 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1949 Map of Altenburg
    1949 Map of Altenburg
    1949 Altenburg
    1949 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Perry and Cape Girardeau counties show a landscape of tight-knit rural communities along the Mississippi River just after the war. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through numerous local landmarks like Uniontown Sch, New Wells School, and the river landings at Wittenberg and Hines Landing.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Paducah
    1950 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.

  8. 1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Paducah
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky intersect at the great river confluences during this mid-century era of rail and river industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots and commerce through river towns like Cairo, Metropolis, and Golconda, or along the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Paducah
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley at mid-century is a landscape defined by its great rivers and newly formed reservoirs. Researchers can trace the riverfronts of Paducah and Metropolis, or locate smaller settlements like Old Shawneetown and Cave in Rock along the banks.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Paducah
    1964 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky is captured here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks across several counties, from the rail yards of Paducah to the waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Kentucky Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Carbondale
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1980s was a crossroads of major rail lines and vast conservation lands centered on Carbondale. Local researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University, the Menard Correctional Center, and the many shorelines of Crab Orchard Lake.

  12. 1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Carbondale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and the Mississippi River valley are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of diverse water systems and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University or locate landmarks like Fort Gage and St Marys Seminary.

  13. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Paducah
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.

  14. 1993 Map of Neelys Landing, 1996 Print
    1993 Map of Neelys Landing, 1996 Print
    1993 Neelys Landing
    1996 Print · USGS
    The riverfront bluffs and bottomlands of Cape Girardeau County are captured here in the early nineties as the landscape remained largely rural. Genealogists and historians can trace old river connections at Neelys Landing and Hines Landing or locate family sites near New Wells.

  15. 2021 Map of Neelys Landing, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Neelys Landing, 2021 Print
    2021 Neelys Landing
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River border between Missouri and Illinois remains a land of river islands and rural bluffs in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family roots at New Bethel Baptist Church Cem and the riverfront at Neelys Landing.

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