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1962 Map of St. Rose

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of St. Rose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The agricultural landscape of eastern Illinois is defined here by the confluence of several townships, including Saline, Burg, Helvetia, and St Rose. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the map reveals a region transitioning from isolated 19th-century hamlets toward a more modern rural grid. The settlement of St Rose serves as a central hub, while the smaller community of Sebastopol stands to the northwest, highlighting the importance of these local crossroads before the expansion of regional highways.

Waterways provide the primary geographical structure, with Shoal Creek winding through the northeast and the Spanker Branch and Lake Branch carving shallow valleys across the prairie. Local history is anchored by sites such as Bethany Ch and the Lake Branch Cem, offering tangible points of reference for genealogists. The map also delineates the precise boundaries between Madison, Bond, and Clinton Counties, which often followed these natural creek lines.