1970 Map of Red Bud

About this map

Red Bud serves as the primary urban hub on this Illinois landscape, situated at the junction of critical transit corridors including the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad. The map documents a predominantly agricultural region where the Kaskaskia River and its meandering tributaries, such as Horse Prairie Creek and Richland Creek, dictate the movement of roads and the placement of early settlements. Small rural clusters like Grigg and Prairie appear alongside family-named landmarks and essential community institutions. Genealogists will find particular value in the several recorded burial sites, including Brickey Cem, Ralls Cem, and St John Cem, which are scattered among the farms. Local infrastructure of the era is represented by the Voges Landing Strip and Trinity Sch, while the southern reaches show the town of Ruma near the confluence of local creek systems.