1983 Map of St. Charles

About this map

St Charles serves as the primary hub of this early 1980s landscape, situated where the Chicago and North Western rail line and Interstate 35 intersect the township grid. The topography is defined by the winding paths of the Middle River and Clanton Creek, which carve through the land alongside smaller tributaries like Painter Creek. This area of Madison County is dotted with small rural communities including Bevington, Patterson, and Hanley. Local history is preserved in numerous scattered burial sites such as Brush Ridge Cem, Close Cem, and Viney Cem. The presence of the Covered Br Park in St. Charles highlights the region's preservation of transit heritage, while the surrounding landscape remains largely agricultural, framed by a network of named county roads like NW 20th Avenue and SW 48th Avenue.