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1935 Map of Monks Mound

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Monks Mound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Monks Mound and the surrounding Cahokia Mounds State Park dominate the center of this 1930s landscape, illustrating the proximity of ancient earthworks to the rapidly industrializing American Bottoms. The map reveals a complex web of drainage and industry, where the curves of Horseshoe Lake and Long Lake contrast with the rigid lines of the Cahokia Canal.

Transport and recreation are central to the area's character, with the Fairmont Jockey Club and Madison Kennel Club situated near the intersection of the Pennsylvania RR and Baltimore and Ohio RR. Rural education is well-documented through scattered institutions like Sand Prairie Sch, Brooks Sch, and the uniquely named Bullfrog Sta Sch. The transition from agrarian land to residential expansion is visible in growing settlements like Fairmont City and Washington Park near the industrial edges of East St Louis.