BlockBrooks, Illinois
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Chouteau Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62040. The Survey maps it on the Wood River quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1927 USGS Alton quadrangle1:62500
- 1934 USGS Alton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Wood River quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS Wood River quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Alton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Wood River quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS St Louis quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1994 USGS Wood River quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
26 words on this townshipCentennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912, published 1912 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Chouteau Township covers natural features, early settlement, early land claims entered, pioneer hardships, pleasures and dangers, education and religion, first mill and store.
Read the chapter on Chouteau Township - 26 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Brooks: 1 past producer, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| City Plant & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Cedar Park | 1.5 miles | 24 | |
| Saint Thomas | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Oldenburg | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Lakeview | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Pontoon Beach | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Maryland Place | 3.1 miles | 21 | |
| Poag | 3.1 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 404914. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.