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1955 Map of Waterloo

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The American Bottoms floodplains meet the rising bluffs of Sugar Loaf in this mid-century portrait of Monroe and St. Clair counties. The landscape is defined by a dense network of small agrarian settlements and rural education sites, such as Saxtown Sch, High Prairie Sch, and Vogel Sch. The county seat of Waterloo serves as a central hub, while the Gulf Pacific and Ohio RR and Missouri Pacific RR facilitate the movement of goods through Dupo and Millstadt Junction.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible in the strip mines near Millstadt and the quarry north of Columbia. Of particular interest to researchers is the Experimental Underground Line running near the northern border. Cultural landmarks, including St Augustine Cem and the Wartburg school, reflect the established community fabric of the Illinois interior during this era of post-war growth.