1957 Map of Trenton

About this map

The boundary between St Clair and Clinton counties bisects this 1957 survey, where the agricultural landscape is defined by the parallel paths of two major railroads. The Baltimore and Ohio line serves the northern settlements, passing directly through Trenton and near Summerfield, while the Southern railroad provides the primary transit artery for New Baden to the south. These rail corridors influenced the placement of early community infrastructure, including the Sewage Disposal plant near New Baden and several rural burial grounds like Wittmer Cem and St Marys Cem.