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1954 Map of Millstadt

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Millstadt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Millstadt and its surrounding agricultural and industrial landscape are documented here during a period of transition in St. Clair County. The village center is clearly defined by its street grid, while the outlying areas of Stookey and Smithton townships reveal a heavy reliance on extraction, marked by numerous Strip Mine operations and the Settling Basin. These industrial scars sit alongside established community anchors such as Stookey Sch, Concordia Ch, and several well-placed burial grounds including Mt Evergreen Cem and St James Cem.

Drainage through the region is defined by the Prairie du Long Creek and the West Fork Richland Creek, which influenced early settlement patterns in hamlets like Floraville and Bohleysville. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the landscape hints at former transit corridors that once connected these rural junctions. The mapping also captures small gathering points like High Prairie Com, providing a detailed look at the social and economic fabric of mid-century Illinois.