1907 Map of Breese

About this map

Sugar Creek and Shoal Creek define the drainage of this Illinois landscape, which was characterized by a dense network of early 20th-century rural schools and growing railroad towns. Large settlements like Highland and Breese are shown with their detailed street grids, while smaller hubs such as Sebastopol and St Rose serve the surrounding farming townships. The map illustrates a heavy reliance on rail transport, featuring the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern RR, the Southern RR, and the Vandalia Line.