2018 Map of Edwardsville

About this map

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon serve as the primary hubs in this Madison County corridor, where urban development meets the established rural landscape of the American Bottoms. The survey captures the sprawling campus of Southern Illinois Univ Edwardsville and the varied residential growth surrounding Dunlap Lake and Leclaire Lake. Local history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small family and church burial grounds, including Saint Boniface Catholic Cem, Lusk Family Cem, and Quercus Grove Cem. The map illustrates a transition from the dense street grids of the historic town centers to the suburban subdivisions and industrial outposts like Mont Station and Kuhn Station. Natural drainage is dominated by the winding paths of Cahokia Creek and its tributaries, which have historically shaped the settlement patterns and transport routes of this Illinois region.