
Monks Mound and Rattlesnake Mound anchor this modern survey of the American Bottoms region, where the ancient landscape meets the industrial expansion of the St. Louis metropolitan fringe. The map documents a dense network of water features including Horseshoe Lake, Canteen Lake, and the engineered paths of the Cahokia Canal and Harding Ditch.
57 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1888 · St. Louis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Alton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Edwardsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · French Village
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1932 · Edwardsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Granite City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1933 · Cahokia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Cahokia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Alton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500