"Picture Decatur" (Decatur IL)

For history buffs and anyone with a love for The Soybean Capital of the World , a great resource has been released on the City of Decatur's website. Guided Tour of Decatur: 1941 & Today This tool allow users to compare aerial photography from 1941 with our most current aerial photography (2016). Use the slider to swipe back and forth to compare the two photos. Several prominent locations have been bookmarked for you, but you can compare any location within the City! Access it here: http://www.decaturil.gov/maps/

Alllllllll Aboarrrrrrrd !!!!! Here's an interesting old map showing all the stations on what use to be the PEORIA, DECATUR & EVANSVILLE RAILROAD. and another relic -- 1882: TAGS: train, railroad, Peoria Decatur and Evansville, rail station, map, historical map,

I was working on something else and came across these old Decatur & Macon County maps on-line;  wanted to share them here.... last updated 6/12/2013