Old Maps of Belgique, Missouri for Metal Detecting

1. 1915 Map of Chester

   

   1915 Chester

   1915 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River bottoms and the bluffs of Illinois meet here just before the Great War. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local schoolhouses like Walnut Ridge School and vanished river landings such as Okaw Ldg.

   5 unique versions available

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

3. ---

4. 1947 Map of Chester

   

   1947 Chester

   1947 Print · USGS

   The Illinois-Missouri borderlands are captured here in the mid-forties, showing the shifted course of the river and the isolated Kaskaskia Island. Researchers can trace old river landings and rural schoolhouses like Okaw Ldg, Cain Hill School, and the site of Old Kaskaskia.

   3 unique versions available

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

6. ---

7. 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

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

9. ---

10. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

12. ---

13. 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

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

15. ---

16. 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

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

18. ---

19. 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

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

21. ---

22. 1970 Map of Belgique, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Belgique

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River bottomlands of Perry County come into sharp focus in the early seventies, showing a landscape shaped by both the river and the rail. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks and family sites like Nativity Cem, School No 73, and the rural community of Belgique.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

24. ---

25. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

27. ---

28. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

30. ---

31. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

33. ---

34. 1993 Map of Belgique, 1996 Print

    

    1993 Belgique

    1996 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River floodplain in the early nineties shows a landscape defined by massive levee systems and island formations. Researchers can trace family sites at Nativity Cemetery or locate the settlements of McBride and Belgique near Missouri Chute.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

36. ---

37. 2012 Map of Belgique, 2012 Print

    

    2012 Belgique

    2012 Print · USGS

    Covers Belgique, including Perryville, McBride, and other nearby areas

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

39. ---

40. 2015 Map of Belgique, 2015 Print

    

    2015 Belgique

    2015 Print · USGS

    Covers Belgique, including Perryville, McBride, and other nearby areas

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

42. ---

43. 2017 Map of Belgique, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Belgique

    2017 Print · USGS

    Covers Belgique, including Perryville, McBride, and other nearby areas

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

45. ---

46. 2021 Map of Belgique, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Belgique

    2021 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Illinois borderlands come into focus in this contemporary survey, showing the shifting course of the Mississippi River and its backwaters. Genealogists can locate Preston Cem and the community of Belgique, while tracing the rural road network connecting Sereno and McBride.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

48. ---