1935 Map of Granite City

About this map

Industrial expansion and complex rail networks define this riverfront landscape during the mid-1930s. The massive street grid of Granite City dominates the east bank, supported by an intricate web of tracks including the Illinois Terminal RR and the Southern Railway. Along the Mississippi, the map documents the shifting hydrology of Mosenthein Island and Gabaret Island, while the massive National Stock Yards anchor the southern industrial corridor near Brooklyn. This era shows a densely developed riverfront before modern highway bypasses, where the Merchants Bridge and MC Kinley Bridge served as critical conduits for commerce between Illinois and Missouri. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet identifies specific community focal points like Wilson Park, Cabaret Sch, and Braden Sch, alongside established neighborhoods in Madison and Venice.