Old Maps of Belleville, Illinois for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1888 Map of St. Louis

   

   1888 St. Louis

   1888 Print · USGS

   The Illinois bottomlands across from St. Louis come alive in the late nineteenth century as a massive railroad hub emerging from the river wetlands. Researchers can trace early rail junctions and settlements like French Village, the ancient Monks Mound, and the industrial waterfronts of Brooklyn and East St Louis.

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4. 1907 Map of Belleville

   

   1907 Belleville

   1907 Print · USGS

   Southwestern Illinois is seen at a height of rail-driven expansion in the early twentieth century. Trace genealogy and land history in Belleville, O'Fallon, and Summerfield along the Vandalia System and other regional lines.

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7. 1910 Map of Waterloo, 1956 Print

   

   1910 Waterloo

   1956 Print · USGS

   Monroe and St. Clair counties are shown in detail during the early twentieth century, highlighting a landscape of rail-dependent prairie towns. Family historians can trace rural schools and churches like Oakdale School or Zion Church, and locate early stops on the Mobile and Ohio RR.

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10. 1912 Map of New Athens

    

    1912 New Athens

    1912 Print · USGS

    The St. Clair County prairies in the early nineteen-hundreds were a bustling corridor of river commerce and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished landmarks like Lementon, dozens of country schools, and the Kaskaskia River oxbows.

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13. 1913 Map of Waterloo

    

    1913 Waterloo

    1913 Print · USGS

    Monroe and St. Clair counties are shown just after the first decade of the twentieth century as the region’s rural economy matured. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks like Diamond Joe Mine, Palmer Cem, and the Mobile and Ohio RR.

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16. 1931 Map of French Village, 1954 Print

    

    1931 French Village

    1954 Print · USGS

    St. Clair County's industrial and residential corridors are frozen in time during the early thirties, showing the dense rail networks and coal mining operations of the era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Twiss Hill Sch, the Booker T Washington Cemetery, and Gundlach Mines.

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19. 1935 Map of French Village

    

    1935 French Village

    1935 Print · USGS

    St. Clair County's industrial and social landscape in the 1930s is revealed through its dense network of coal mines, electric railways, and emerging suburbs. Trace early settlements and institutions like French Village, St Henry College, and the New St Clair Mine.

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22. 1937 Map of O'Fallon

    

    1937 O'Fallon

    1937 Print · USGS

    St. Clair County's coal and rail landscape is on full display during the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail depots like Shiloh Sta, local mines including St Ellen Mine, and numerous country schools such as Whiteside Sch.

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25. 1949 Map of Saint Louis

    

    1949 Saint Louis

    1949 Print · USGS

    Greater St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here just after the war, showing the metropolitan core and the rural Ozark fringe. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail network of the Wabash RR or locate landmarks like Meramec Caverns Airport and Scott Air Force Base.

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28. 1954 Map of Freeburg, 1958 Print

    

    1954 Freeburg

    1958 Print · USGS

    Settled farmland and active coal extraction define this part of St. Clair County in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can trace family names at Walnut Hill Cem or St Josephs Cem, while historians can locate the old Turkey Hill Sch and the Strip Mine works.

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31. 1954 Map of French Village, 1959 Print

    

    1954 French Village

    1959 Print · USGS

    St. Clair County transitions from the industrial floodplain to the bluffs of Belleville and Signal Hill during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace vanished rural landmarks like Twiss Hill Sch, the early grounds of St Henry College, and the sprawling landscape of Grand Marais State Park.

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34. 1954 Map of Millstadt, 1959 Print

    

    1954 Millstadt

    1959 Print · USGS

    St. Clair County in the mid-fifties exhibits a landscape of rural schoolhouses and active coal extraction. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Mt Evergreen Cem, find old rural schools like Saxtown Sch, and locate the hamlets of Floraville and Bohleysville.

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37. 1954 Map of O'Fallon, 1959 Print

    

    1954 O'Fallon

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century St. Clair County thrives as an industrial and rail hub connecting Belleville and O'Fallon. Researchers can trace the legacy of the St Louis and O'Fallon Mine or locate family sites at Oak Hill Cem and Milburn Sch.

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40. 1954 Map of New Athens, 1960 Print

    

    1954 New Athens

    1960 Print · USGS

    St. Clair County in the mid-fifties is captured here along the bends of the Kaskaskia River and its tributary rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names at Sturm Cem, Oak Ridge Cem, and rural schoolhouses like Five Points Sch.

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43. 1955 Map of Waterloo, 1960 Print

    

    1955 Waterloo

    1960 Print · USGS

    Monroe and St. Clair counties appear here in the mid-1950s as a thriving landscape of rural schools and rail-side villages. Researchers can trace family sites like St Augustine Cem or locate vanished landmarks such as Saxtown Sch and the Experimental Underground Line.

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46. 1958 Map of Belleville, 1973 Print

    

    1958 Belleville

    1973 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois during the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape of industrial growth and massive new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central RR through towns like Centralia or locate landmarks such as Emerald Mound and the Looking Glass Prairie.

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49. 1962 Map of St. Louis

    

    1962 St. Louis

    1962 Print · USGS

    The mid-century gateway to the west shows the metropolitan expansion of St Louis alongside its critical river confluences. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific RR and settlements from Fulton to De Soto.

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52. 1962 Map of Belleville

    

    1962 Belleville

    1962 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois in the late fifties reveals a landscape of industrial growth and ancient landmarks before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family names and rural post offices near Centralia, Salem, and the historic Monks Mound.

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55. 1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print

    

    1963 St. Louis

    1970 Print · USGS

    St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the peak of mid-century suburban expansion and industrial activity. Trace the historic rail routes of the Norfolk and Western Ry or locate the St Louis Ordnance Plant and early stretches of US Highway 66.

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58. 1966 Map of St. Louis

    

    1966 St. Louis

    1966 Print · USGS

    The St. Louis metropolitan area and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the mid-sixties era of suburban growth and industrial strength. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through sites like Old Pioneer Cem, Parks College, and the Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation.

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61. 1985 Map of St Louis

    

    1985 St Louis

    1985 Print · USGS

    The St. Louis metropolitan area and its river confluences are captured here during a period of significant suburban expansion in the 1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of older neighborhoods and landmarks like Jefferson Barracks, Cahokia Mounds State Park, and Washington University.

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64. 1985 Map of Carlyle Lake

    

    1985 Carlyle Lake

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Illinois in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of growing commuter suburbs and massive water management projects. Genealogists and historians can locate family plots at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cem or trace the early footprint of Southern Illinois Univ (Edwardsville).

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67. 1985 Map of Pinckneyville

    

    1985 Pinckneyville

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of prairie farms, coal extraction, and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Venedy Station and New Memphis Station or locate landmarks like St Libory Church and Memorial Gardens Cem.

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70. 1985 Map of Festus, 1987 Print

    

    1985 Festus

    1987 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River corridor and Ozark foothills appear here in the mid-1980s, documenting a landscape of industrial river towns and forest preserves. Trace the development of Festus, Crystal City, and De Soto or locate sites like Mastodon State Park.

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73. 1990 Map of Millstadt, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Millstadt

    1991 Print · USGS

    The village of Millstadt and its surrounding farmsteads are shown here as they appeared in the 1990s. Researchers can trace the layout of small settlements like Floraville and Bohleysville or locate family burial sites at Stein-Nagel Cem.

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