1940s Maps of Saint Louis County, Missouri

1. 1940 Map of Granite City

   

   1940 Granite City

   1940 Print · USGS

   The industrial heart of the bi-state region comes alive in this 1940s survey of the riverfront between Illinois and Missouri. Researchers can trace the massive rail yards and river docks supporting Granite City, alongside historic landmarks like Union Station, St Louis University, and the Bellefontaine Cemetery.

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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1940 Map of Kirkwood

    

    1940 Kirkwood

    1940 Print · USGS

    St. Louis County shows its rapid suburban and institutional growth before the mid-century boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-centered development of Kirkwood and find vanished landmarks like Windsor Springs and Hartman College.

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16. 1941 Map of Clayton

    

    1941 Clayton

    1941 Print · USGS

    Greater St Louis is shown just before the mid-century expansion, detailing the dense street grids and rail lines connecting Clayton and University City. Genealogists and researchers can locate family sites near St Peters Cemetery, trace the early grounds of Washington University, or find local landmarks like the Daniel Boone Sch.

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19. 1941 Map of Jefferson Barracks

    

    1941 Jefferson Barracks

    1941 Print · USGS

    The suburbs south of St. Louis were maturing into a dense network of rail-side towns and institutions just before the mid-century. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Grants Farm, National Cemetery, and Webster College.

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22. 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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25. 1945 Map of Manchester, 1955 Print

    

    1945 Manchester

    1955 Print · USGS

    Western St. Louis County is shown at a pivotal moment in the 1940s as suburban growth began to meet rural river life. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Times Beach, Sherman P O, and the Sulphur Springs Sch.

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28. 1947 Map of Manchester

    

    1947 Manchester

    1947 Print · USGS

    St. Louis County is captured here just after the war, showing the distinct identities of communities along the historic Manchester Road. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the Ranken Cem, several local schoolhouses, and the original street grid of Times Beach.

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31. 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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34. 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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37. 1948 Map of Kimmswick, 1955 Print

    

    1948 Kimmswick

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River corridor south of St. Louis appears here at a mid-century peak of rail and river industry. Researchers can trace historic river landings and rural schools like Harrisonville Landing, Blue Church, and the sprawling grounds of Jefferson Barracks.

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40. 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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