The American Bottoms floodplains define this landscape where the Mississippi River and Missouri River converge. This 2015 survey details a dense network of industry and transit, centered on the complex waterways of the Cahokia Diversion Channel and the Chain of Rocks Canal. The map provides a high-resolution view of the industrial and residential corridors connecting East Alton, Wood River, and Granite City.
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1888 · St. Louis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Alton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Edwardsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Edwardsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Granite City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Alton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Granite City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Monks Mound
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Columbia Bottom
USGS Topo · 1:24,000