Historic Map - Mount Sterling, IL - 1869
Description
View of Mount Sterling, Brown County, I.L., 1869 / drawn & published by A. Ruger.
This bird’s-eye view print of Mount Sterling, Illinois was drawn by Albert Ruger and published by Chicago Lithographing Co. in 1869. Mount Sterling became the seat of government of Brown County in 1839 as the county was being formed.
The map includes labeled streets, buildings and railroad route. It features inset illustrations of the Court House and Public School.
Features references to the following locations:
- Court House.
- County Jail.
- Public School.
- Catholic School.
- T. W & W. R. R. Depot.
- Cemetery.
- Masonic Hall.
- Baptist Church.
- Christian Church.
- Methodist Church.
- O. S. Presbyterian Church.
- N. S. Presbyterian Church.
- R. Catholic Church.
- German Catholic Church.
Materials
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