About Brussels, Illinois

Brussels is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, where the 2020 census recorded 116 residents. First settled in 1822, the community later grew through immigration, commerce, churches, and civic institutions. Brussels is also the headquarters of the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, named for the nearby Illinois and Mississippi rivers.

  • Early SettlementJohn Mettz arrived in 1822, and Joshua Twitchell opened the community's first blacksmith shop later that year.
  • Immigrant CommunityGerman immigration increased the population beginning in 1843, while Irish settlers began arriving during the 1850s.
  • Village MilestonesBrussels gained a post office in 1875, built a jail in 1876, and legally incorporated in 1888.
  • Refuge HeadquartersTwo Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, known for its bald eagle population, has its headquarters in Brussels.

Find your street

Names on the Brussels map

Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.

Places and landmarks1

  • Brussel's Town Hall

Streets and roads11

  • Main Street
  • County Highway 1
  • Krause Road
  • Community Avenue
  • Prosker Lane
  • School Street
  • Fuhler Road
  • Wellhouse Road
  • Cemetery Road
  • Pr Drive
  • Illinois River Road

Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.

The art of mapping a place

How This Map Was Made

Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.

  1. Aerial imagery of Mendon, Massachusetts, from the USDA NAIP program

    The view from above

    Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.

  2. USGS elevation data rendered as shaded relief of Mendon, Massachusetts

    The shape of the land

    Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.

  3. Closeup of roads, waterways, and buildings on the Mendon, Massachusetts map

    The details of home

    Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.

  4. Finished Mendon, Massachusetts map shown in a black frame

    Geography becomes art

    Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.

Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.

The Details

About This Print

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Materials & Craftsmanship

A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.

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