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1957 Map of Trenton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Trenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Trenton and New Baden anchor this mid-century landscape straddling the line between St. Clair and Clinton Counties. The agricultural character of the region is defined by the drainage of Sugar Creek and the southern flow of Lake Br, with the terrain marked by family-named landmarks like Rayhill and Reinhardt. Transportation corridors are prominent, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad serving the northern settlements and the Southern line passing through the south.

Genealogists can find significant local records through several rural burial sites, including Wittmer Cem, St Marys Cem, and Harpstrite Cem. Economic activity of the era is represented by the Knaus Quarry east of Trenton, while the southern portion of the map shows the early development of Damiansville. Small clusters of industry, such as an Oil Well and the Sewage Disposal facility, indicate the post-war modernization of these Illinois communities.