1954 Map of Lebanon

About this map

McKendree College and the surrounding township of Lebanon anchor this mid-century portrait of St. Clair County. The landscape is defined by the significant footprint of Scott Air Force Base, which occupies the southwestern corner of the quadrangle near Shiloh Valley. Settlement patterns follow the east-west corridors established by the Baltimore and Ohio and the Southern railroads, connecting the towns of Lebanon and Summerfield. The map reveals a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Old Mascoutah Cem, St Joseph Cem, and College Hill Cem, providing valuable geographic anchors for genealogists. The terrain is marked by the meandering path of Silver Creek and its tributaries, such as Little Silver Creek, which carve through the agricultural fields and bottomlands between the growing military and academic centers.