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1954 Map of Mascoutah

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mascoutah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The town of Mascoutah serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, situated along the Louisville and Nashville railroad line. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural plains of Shiloh Valley to the more varied terrain of Pleasant Ridge and Englemann. Local family history is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous small burial grounds such as Knobeloch Cem, Fries Cem, and Schneblin Cem scattered among the farms.

A significant industrial footprint is visible near Freeburg, where a large Strip Mine and its associated tailings ponds dominate the southwestern section. The southern edge of the survey follows the winding path of the Kaskaskia River near the village of Fayetteville, where the river's meandering course has created oxbow features like Round Lake and Long Lake. These waterways, combined with Silver Creek and its tributaries, define the drainage patterns of this St. Clair County region.