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1937 Map of O'Fallon

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of O'Fallon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The heavy industrial footprint of the Illinois coalfields is evident in this mid-1930s survey of the St. Clair County area. Mining operations such as the Ruby Mine, Taylor Mine, and the St Ellen Mine are linked to a dense rail network including the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Illinois Terminal RR. This industrial development contrasts with the established residential grids of Belleville and O'Fallon, which serve as the primary urban anchors.

Beyond the city centers, the landscape transitions into the Prairie Ridge and Shiloh Valley, where a network of rural schoolhouses like Whiteside Sch and Wolf Branch Sch served local farming families. The presence of numerous small cemeteries, including Messenger Cem and Rider Cem, alongside dedicated religious sites like Oak Grove Ch, provides significant touchpoints for genealogists researching early twentieth-century residents in the region.