1954 Map of Paderborn

About this map

Paderborn and Floraville anchor this survey of the St. Clair and Monroe county line, capturing a rural landscape defined by legacy farmsteads and family burial grounds in the mid-1950s. The terrain is marked by the winding courses of Gerhardt Creek and Prairie du Long Creek, which carve through the Prairie du Long region. To the south, the Illinois Central Gulf railroad tracks cut across the landscape near New Design (Burksville Station), reflecting the importance of rail transit to these agricultural communities. Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of several local cemeteries, including St Michaels Cem, St Augustine Cem, and Martini Cem. Educational history is also preserved through the locations of the Rockhouse Sch and Portland Sch, providing a clear record of the area's distributed social structure before mid-century consolidation.