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1913 Map of Waterloo

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Waterloo and Millstadt serve as the primary hubs for this rural landscape in St. Clair and Monroe Counties during the early twentieth century. The map reveals a dense network of country schools, such as High Prairie School and Saxtown School, indicating a well-populated agricultural district. Transport was anchored by the Mobile and Ohio RR and the St. Louis and Southwestern RR, which supported the region's shipping needs, including those of the Diamond Joe Mine.

A distinct transition occurs at the western edge, where the upland bluffs of Columbia and New Hanover overlook the Mississippi River floodplain. Here, features like Fish Lake and Hill Lake define the bottomlands, while smaller settlements like Bixby and Phelps sit at the rail junctions. This survey captures a localized landscape where long-distance roads like Belleville Road and Smithton Road connected isolated farming communities to the larger regional markets.