1954 Map of Belew Creek

About this map

Meramec Sand Ridge dominates the northern portion of this Jefferson County landscape, where the ridges and hollows funnel numerous waterways toward the Big River and Sandy Creek. The 1954 field check, updated with purple photorevisions from the late 1960s and early 1970s, captures a transition from rural homesteads to more established residential and educational developments. Central to this growth is Lake Tishomingo, a prominent water feature surrounded by winding roads.