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1998 Map of French Village

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of French Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

French Village sits at the intersection of a complex transit and residential landscape in St. Clair County, where the transition from the Mississippi River bottomlands to the bluffs is clearly marked by Clarks Mound and the rising elevations of Signal Hill. This late-twentieth-century topography shows a densely developed corridor stretching from East St Louis through Centreville and Alorton, transitioning into the suburban growth of Fairview Heights and Belleville. The area’s industrial and recreational history is visible through the infrastructure of the Alton and Southern Railroad and the expansive grounds of Cahokia Downs.

Significant community institutions are scattered across the terrain, including St Henry Seminary, Wrights Chapel, and several local schools like Bluff View Park Sch. The map preserves the footprint of local aviation and entertainment, from the Flying Dutchmen Landing Strip to a Drive-in Theater near Edgemont. Modern drainage is managed by the Hardin Ditch, while the leisure landscape is anchored by Frank Holten State Park.