2021 Map of Granite City

About this map

Gateway Arch National Park and the riverfront architecture of St. Louis anchor the western bank of this survey, where the Mississippi River separates Missouri from the industrial corridors of Illinois. The landscape is defined by its massive river infrastructure, including the Chain of Rocks Canal, Mosenthein Island, and a series of historic crossings such as the Eads Bridge and McKinley Bridge. On the Missouri side, vast memorial grounds like Calvary Cem and Bellefontaine Cem dominate the terrain north of the urban core, while the Illinois side shows the complex rail and industrial grids of Granite City, Madison, and Venice. This map provides a detailed view of the American Bottoms floodplain, capturing the density of the bi-state metropolitan area and its transit-driven development.