1985 Map of Ste Marie

About this map

Ste Marie serves as a focal point along the winding course of the Embarras River in Jasper County, where the landscape is defined by the river’s oxbows and a network of rural tributaries. The map reveals a community structured around early Illinois transport and religious life, anchored by St Marie Ch and several small cemeteries. North of the main settlement, the community of Willow Hill sits near Hickory Creek, while the stop at Boos marks a smaller node of activity in the agricultural grid. An Indian Mound near Pond Grove Creek provides a tangible link to much older human habitation in the valley. The presence of a Gaging Station and various levees highlights the ongoing management of the river's flood plain, while scattered features like a Gravel Pit and the Dead River show the natural and industrial shaping of the local terrain.