1900s (20th Century) Maps of Perryville, Missouri

Explore 18 historic maps of Perryville from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Perryville, MO maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Chester
    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

  2. 1923 Map of Perryville, 1960 Print
    1923 Map of Perryville, 1960 Print
    1923 Perryville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri's rural townships are documented here during the early twenties, showing a landscape of small mill sites and dozens of neighborhood schools. Researchers can trace family origins through locations like St Marys Seminary, Bollingers Mill, and Schumer Springs.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1924 Map of Perryville
    1924 Map of Perryville
    1924 Perryville
    1924 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri in the early 1920s was a landscape of small river towns and family-named landmarks at the intersection of three counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Sim Layton School and local mills such as Bollingers Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1947 Map of Chester
    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

  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. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 1970 Map of Lithium, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Lithium, 1972 Print
    1970 Lithium
    1972 Print · USGS
    Perry County in the early seventies shows a landscape in transition as new highway construction began to redefine the area. Local researchers can locate Lithium, Brewer, and unique landmarks like the Ball Mill Resurgence or the Drive-in Theater.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1970 Map of Belgique, 1972 Print
    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.

  12. 1980 Map of Perryville East
    1980 Map of Perryville East
    1980 Perryville East
    1980 Print · USGS
    Perry County as it appeared in the late seventies and early eighties shows the expansion of Perryville alongside long-standing rural hamlets. Researchers can trace local lineage through numerous sites like St Boniface Cem, York Chapel, and the community of Longtown.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1980 Map of Perryville West
    1980 Map of Perryville West
    1980 Perryville West
    1980 Print · USGS
    Perry County, Missouri, is captured at the dawn of the eighties as the town of Perryville expands toward the Mine La Motte Hills. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near St Rose of Lima Cem, the rural school at Friendly Valley, or the grounds of St Marys Seminary.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 1993 Map of Belgique, 1996 Print
    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.

  18. 1993 Map of Lithium, 1996 Print
    1993 Map of Lithium, 1996 Print
    1993 Lithium
    1996 Print · USGS
    In the 1990s, this area of Perry County shows the enduring influence of the Old Kaskaskia River on the borderlands. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate ancestral sites like Brown Cemetery or the community of Lithium.

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