1927 Map of Alton

About this map

The confluence of the Mississippi River and Missouri River serves as the focal point for this industrial and riverfront landscape during the mid-1940s revision. This survey illustrates the dense rail and industrial development surrounding Alton, East Alton, and Wood River, where the Illinois Terminal RR and St Louis and Alton Electric RR reflect a transit-heavy era. The map provides significant genealogical value through its dense documentation of rural schools such as Ingersoll Sch, Mason Sch, and Hines Sch, alongside established institutions like the Monticello Seminary. Large-scale civil and state projects are evident, including the Alton State Hospital and the City of St Louis Farms south of Spanish Lake. The intricate system of islands and bottoms, such as Chouteau Island and St Ferdinand Bottom, reveals a landscape defined by flood control and river navigation before modern urbanization dominated the region.