1940s Maps of Saint Charles County, Missouri

1. 1940 Map of Eureka

   

   1940 Eureka

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Missouri countryside west of St. Louis appears here just before the mid-century, defined by the twin river valleys of the Missouri and Meramec. You can trace the development of Eureka and Allenton along the St Louis San Francisco rail line, or find the CCC Camp and Wildhorse Creek Sch in the hills.

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4. 1940 Map of Weldon Spring

   

   1940 Weldon Spring

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River bottoms and St. Charles County uplands are captured here just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace family history through several rural landmarks, including Pitman Cem, Antioch Ch, and the lost river community of Hamburg.

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7. 1940 Map of Creve Coeur

   

   1940 Creve Coeur

   1940 Print · USGS

   West of St. Louis in the late thirties, this area shows a transition from the Missouri River bottomlands to suburban townships and prestigious private clubs. Trace family roots at Fee Fee Cemetery or locate old school sites like Adams Sch and Spoede Sch.

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10. 1941 Map of Troy, 1964 Print

    

    1941 Troy

    1964 Print · USGS

    Lincoln and St. Charles Counties are captured here in the early 1940s as the rail-and-river economy shaped local life. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family landmarks like Pond Fort Sch, Shiloh Ch, and the Wabash RR junction at Wentzville.

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13. 1943 Map of Brussels

    

    1943 Brussels

    1943 Print · USGS

    The river bottomlands near the Missouri and Illinois border come alive in the 1940s, showing a network of ferries, landings, and rail lines. Trace family history through local landmarks like Lone Tree Indian Mound, Boones Lick Road, and St Peters.

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16. 1944 Map of Eureka

    

    1944 Eureka

    1944 Print · USGS

    Southwest St. Louis County remains a landscape of creek-bottom farms and wooded ridges during the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Bethany Ch, Melrose Sch, and the old rail stops at Glencoe and Allenton.

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19. 1945 Map of Troy

    

    1945 Troy

    1945 Print · USGS

    Lincoln and St. Charles counties are shown in the 1940s, revealing a landscape of small farming hamlets and a high density of rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the paths of the Wabash RR and locate ancestral landmarks like Owen Station Sch or Oak Grove Cem.

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22. 1947 Map of Chesterfield

    

    1947 Chesterfield

    1947 Print · USGS

    Mid-century St. Louis County remains a landscape of river bottoms and rising bluffs as suburban expansion begins to reach westward. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural sites like Gumbo, the Bellefontaine Sch, and Beeffee Ch.

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25. 1948 Map of Alton, 1954 Print

    

    1948 Alton

    1954 Print · USGS

    Alton and the Mississippi River bluffs are captured here in the late Forties, showing a region defined by its heavy rail industry and prominent educational institutions. Genealogists and historians can locate Shurtleff College, the Confederate Cem, and the tracks of the Chicago and Alton railroad.

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28. 1948 Map of Wood River, 1955 Print

    

    1948 Wood River

    1955 Print · USGS

    Madison County industrial hubs and river lowlands are captured here in the late 1940s as the regional energy sector expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Wood River refineries alongside local landmarks like St Paul Ch and the North Coal Mine.

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31. 1948 Map of Augusta, 1963 Print

    

    1948 Augusta

    1963 Print · USGS

    Eastern Missouri river country at mid-century shows a landscape of small farming hamlets and essential riverside industries. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Emmaus Sanitarium, the Tavern Rock Quarry, and numerous local schools such as Wide Awake Sch.

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34. 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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37. 1949 Map of Augusta

    

    1949 Augusta

    1949 Print · USGS

    Mid-century St. Charles and Franklin Counties are seen here along the Missouri River as the post-war rural landscape began to shift. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous rural schoolhouses like Wide Awake Sch, or locate industrial sites like the Weldon Spring Ordnance Works.

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