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1910 Map of Okawville

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Okawville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Kaskaskia River snakes across this landscape, forming a complex boundary between St. Clair, Clinton, and Washington counties. This map captures the area following a 1940 culture revision, showing the transition from river-bottom oxbows like Queens Lake and Horseshoe Lake to the organized agricultural grid of the surrounding townships. The L & N RR provides a critical east-west corridor, serving the primary hub of Okawville and smaller stops like New Memphis Sta and Venedy Station.

Remote settlements such as Stone Church, Johannisburg, and St Libory are well-defined, offering a clear view of the region's early 20th-century social geography. From the Woodland School in the north to the southern reaches of Oakdale, the map details a landscape dominated by small creeks like Elkhorn Creek and Plum Creek, which influenced the placement of these rural communities and the development of the Nashville Road.