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Old Maps of Saint Clair County, Illinois for Metal Detecting

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Saint Clair County, IL maps

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  1. 1888 Map of St. Louis
    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.
  4. 1906 Map of Breese, 1958 Print
    1906 Map of Breese, 1958 Print
    1906 Breese
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Illinois prairie east of St. Louis is shown here at the turn of the century, when rail lines and rural school districts formed the backbone of local life. Genealogy researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Linden School and Ruth School near established towns like Breese and Germantown.
  7. 1907 Map of Breese
    1907 Map of Breese
    1907 Breese
    1907 Print · USGS
    Clinton and St. Clair counties were a bustling network of rail-towns and rural school districts at the turn of the century. Researchers can trace ancestral property near dozens of family-named landmarks like Richter School, McKee School, or the small village of Damiansville.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1907 Map of Belleville
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1910 Map of Okawville
    1910 Map of Okawville
    1910 Okawville
    1910 Print · USGS
    Eastern St. Clair and Washington counties appear here in the early 1900s, where the winding river bottomlands met the expanding railroad. Local historians can trace the development of Okawville along the Louisville & Nashville RR or find rural landmarks like Stone Church and Woodland School.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1910 Map of Waterloo, 1956 Print
    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.
  19. 1912 Map of New Athens
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1912 Map of Baldwin, 1967 Print
    1912 Map of Baldwin, 1967 Print
    1912 Baldwin
    1967 Print · USGS
    Randolph and St. Clair counties come alive in this early twentieth-century survey of the Kaskaskia River valley. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school sites, including Charter Oak School, Stringtown School, and the rural community of Schuline.
  25. 1913 Map of Waterloo
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1914 Map of Baldwin
    1914 Map of Baldwin
    1914 Baldwin
    1914 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois farm country and the meandering Kaskaskia River define this 1910s landscape. Genealogists can locate nearly thirty named schoolhouses, including Hiawassie School and Risdon School, alongside the early routes of the Illinois Southern railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1914 Map of Coulterville, 1965 Print
    1914 Map of Coulterville, 1965 Print
    1914 Coulterville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the height of the steam era reveals a landscape of thriving rail hubs and rural school districts. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Sparta, Coulterville, and Steeleville alongside dozens of named country schools like Brick School and Temple School.
  34. 1917 Map of Coulterville
    1917 Map of Coulterville
    1917 Coulterville
    1917 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the early twentieth century was defined by its coal-belt junctions and a dense grid of rural schoolhouses. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Lost Prairie School, the Illinois Central rail lines, and the growing town of Sparta.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1931 Map of French Village, 1954 Print
    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.
  40. 1933 Map of Granite City
    1933 Map of Granite City
    1933 Granite City
    1933 Print · USGS
    The riverfront and urban neighborhoods of St. Louis thrive during the early thirties as a hub of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous local parishes like St Joseph Ch and the vast Calvary Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1933 Map of Jefferson Barracks
    1933 Map of Jefferson Barracks
    1933 Jefferson Barracks
    1933 Print · USGS
    South St. Louis County and the riverfront during the mid-thirties reveal a landscape of expanding suburbs and deep military roots. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots in National Cem or locate the early centers of Luxemburg and Affton PO Grevois Sta.
  46. 1933 Map of Cahokia
    1933 Map of Cahokia
    1933 Cahokia
    1933 Print · USGS
    The riverfront neighborhoods of south St. Louis are captured in detail during the early 1930s, showing a bustling landscape of schools and industry. Genealogists can trace family locations near Carondelet, St Anthony Ch, or the Mo Pac Hospital.
  49. 1934 Map of Cahokia
    1934 Map of Cahokia
    1934 Cahokia
    1934 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor and riverfront of St. Clair County are captured here in the mid-1930s as heavy rail and river commerce defined the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named schools and early settlements like Dupo, Lark Cem, and Falling Spring.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1935 Map of Lebanon
    1935 Map of Lebanon
    1935 Lebanon
    1935 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County is shown in the mid-1930s as a mix of rural prairie and emerging military aviation. Researchers can trace the early footprint of Scott Field and find community landmarks like Grassland Sch or the Mooring Mast.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1935 Map of French Village
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1935 Map of Granite City
    1935 Map of Granite City
    1935 Granite City
    1935 Print · USGS
    The industrial riverfront of Madison County thrives in the mid-1930s, showing a dense landscape of rail yards and expanding cities. Researchers can trace the complex trackage of the ILLINOIS TERMINAL RR and locate landmarks like the NATIONAL STOCK YARDS or Wilson Park.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1935 Map of Monks Mound
    1935 Map of Monks Mound
    1935 Monks Mound
    1935 Print · USGS
    The American Bottoms near East St. Louis come alive in the mid-1930s, showing a unique landscape where ancient earthworks meet industrial rail expansion. Researchers can trace the layout of Cahokia Mounds State Park alongside defunct social landmarks like the Fairmont Jockey Club and Madison Kennel Club.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1937 Map of Collinsville
    1937 Map of Collinsville
    1937 Collinsville
    1937 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Illinois thrives in the mid-1930s as a hub of rail traffic and coal-country commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Chinatown, Donkville, and numerous country schools like Bethel Sch or Spring Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1937 Map of O'Fallon
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1940 Map of Granite City
    1940 Map of Granite City
    1940 Granite City
    1940 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of the bi-state region comes alive in this 1940s survey of the riverfront between Illinois and Missouri. Researchers can trace the massive rail yards and river docks supporting Granite City, alongside historic landmarks like Union Station, St Louis University, and the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
    4 unique versions available
  73. 1940 Map of Cahokia
    1940 Map of Cahokia
    1940 Cahokia
    1940 Print · USGS
    The industrial riverfront south of St Louis thrived in the early twentieth century as a massive rail and shipping hub. Trace the development of Cahokia and Dupo or locate landmarks like the U S Marine Hospital and the Lark Cem.
    3 unique versions available
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