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1954 Map of O'Fallon

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of O'Fallon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The urban footprint of Belleville and O'Fallon expanded across the St Clair County landscape during the mid-20th century, a period of transition captured in this detailed topographic study. The industrial roots of the region are evident through features like the St Louis and O'Fallon Mine and scattered mine dumps, while the presence of Scott Air Force Base in the southeast indicates the growing military importance of the area.

A complex transportation network of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Southern Railway, and Louisville and Nashville Railroad connects the primary towns with smaller settlements like Carbon, Petersburg, and Shiloh. Local community life is documented through numerous named institutions, including St Johns Orphanage, the Wolf Branch School, and several cemeteries such as Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cem and Oak Hill Cem. The natural drainage of the Shiloh Valley is defined by Loop Creek and Rock Spring Branch, leading to local reservoirs including Lake Christine and Lake Suzanne.