1970 Map of Red Bud

About this map

The town of Red Bud serves as the primary hub on this southwestern Illinois landscape, where the confluence of several county lines—Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair—meets a diverse geography of water and rail. The Kaskaskia River snakes along the eastern boundary, flanked by the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, while the Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts a diagonal path southeast toward the settlement of Grigg. This 1970s view (with 1982 revisions) captures the area's agricultural roots in the flat expanses of Horse Prairie and traces the smaller watercourses like Richland Creek, Black Creek, and Horse Creek. Genealogy and local history are well-represented by several family-named burial grounds, including Brickey Cem, Wicklein Cem, and Ralls Cem, alongside institutions like Trinity Sch and the southern village of Ruma.