Old Maps of Peters Ford, Missouri for Metal Detecting

1. 1903 Map of Sullivan

   

   1903 Sullivan

   1903 Print · USGS

   Franklin and Gasconade counties are captured here at the close of the nineteenth century, as the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad spurred growth in timber and mining. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and river crossings like Hughes Ford, Spring Bluff, and Anthonies Mill.

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4. 1946 Map of Union, 1958 Print

   

   1946 Union

   1958 Print · USGS

   Franklin County just after the war shows a landscape of river-valley settlements and rural school districts. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Moser Mill, locate the Old Acid Mine, or find early sites such as Benson Tourist City and Morrellton PO.

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7. 1948 Map of Union

   

   1948 Union

   1948 Print · USGS

   Franklin County in the late nineteen-forties centers on the river bends of the Meramec and Bourbeuse. Local historians can trace old homesteads via the Moser Mill, the Old Acid Mine, and numerous fords like Smith Ford.

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10. 1949 Map of Saint Louis

    

    1949 Saint Louis

    1949 Print · USGS

    Greater St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here just after the war, showing the metropolitan core and the rural Ozark fringe. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail network of the Wabash RR or locate landmarks like Meramec Caverns Airport and Scott Air Force Base.

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13. 1962 Map of St. Louis

    

    1962 St. Louis

    1962 Print · USGS

    The mid-century gateway to the west shows the metropolitan expansion of St Louis alongside its critical river confluences. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific RR and settlements from Fulton to De Soto.

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16. 1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print

    

    1963 St. Louis

    1970 Print · USGS

    St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the peak of mid-century suburban expansion and industrial activity. Trace the historic rail routes of the Norfolk and Western Ry or locate the St Louis Ordnance Plant and early stretches of US Highway 66.

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19. 1966 Map of St. Louis

    

    1966 St. Louis

    1966 Print · USGS

    The St. Louis metropolitan area and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the mid-sixties era of suburban growth and industrial strength. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through sites like Old Pioneer Cem, Parks College, and the Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation.

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22. 1966 Map of Spring Bluff, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Spring Bluff

    1967 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the mid-sixties reveals a river-driven landscape where the winding Bourbeuse River dictated the placement of historic crossings. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Laubinger Memorial Cem, School No 15, and the Rueppele Mine.

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25. 1985 Map of Sullivan

    

    1985 Sullivan

    1985 Print · USGS

    Mid-1980s Missouri comes into focus here as the Ozark landscape balances industrial mining with river recreation. Genealogists and historians can trace the St Louis-San Francisco RR through Sullivan and locate landmarks like Pea Ridge Mine or St Cloud Church.

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28. 2021 Map of Spring Bluff, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Spring Bluff

    2021 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's rural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by the Bourbeuse River and its historic fords. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Evergreen Cem or trace the routes to Peters Ford and Spring Bluff.

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