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1949 Map of St. Jacob

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of St. Jacob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Silver Creek defines the central axis of this landscape, its wide drainage basin flanked by numerous family-named cemeteries and rural schoolhouses that served the farming communities of Madison and St. Clair Counties. The village of St Jacob sits at the eastern edge of the survey, oriented along the Pennsylvania Railroad railroad line which cuts a straight path across the terrain.

Evidence of early agricultural and educational patterns is prominent, with several small schools like Qui Vive Sch and Virgin Sch spaced regularly across the townships. The southern portion of the map is marked by the notable Emerald Mound and its nearby namesake Emerald Mound Sch, while the western area features a cluster of family burial grounds such as Wittman Cem and Schmidt Cem. The map also documents the localized presence of Oil Wells, particularly near the railroad corridor east of the village.