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1933 Map of Cahokia

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Cahokia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

The St Louis Barracks US Army Depot and US Marine Hospital anchor this 1930s riverfront survey, illustrating the dense civic and military infrastructure along the western bank of the Mississippi River. The urban landscape is meticulously detailed, showing a tightly packed grid of residential neighborhoods like Concordia Place and Carondelet, interspersed with dozens of neighborhood institutions including St Anthony Ch and McKinley High Sch. This era captures a city deeply connected to its waterfront, with the Sidney St Ferry and the Municipal Bridge providing vital links across the state line between Missouri and Illinois.

Institutional growth is evident in the presence of the Mo Pac Hospital and the large footprint of Tower Grove Park. The map also traces the specialized infrastructure of the period, from the Compton Hill Reservoir to the complex Terminal railroad yards that served the heavy industrial needs of the river valley. The density of schools, such as Cleveland High School and Shenandoah Sch, reflects the established communities of south St. Louis during the early 20th century.