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1954 Map of Brussels

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Brussels
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Brussels sits at the heart of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River, a landscape defined by expansive bottomlands and river-fed lakes. The 1954 survey captures the region as a network of levees and sloughs, where the McLean Levee and others protect fertile grounds like those near Winfield and Meppen. This era shows a community deeply tied to the water, evidenced by the numerous river access points such as Dogtown Landing and Beech Landing.

Further south in Missouri, the expanding infrastructure of O'Fallon and St Peters begins to take shape, with a new highway noted as Under Construction. Local history is preserved through scattered landmarks like Dardenne Ch and rural education centers including Nichols Sch and Keck Sch. On the Illinois side, the rugged bluffs of Pere Marquette State Park overlook the sprawling waters of Swan Lake, offering a sharp contrast to the low-lying islands like Island 508 and Island 25 that punctuate the river channels.