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1947 Map of Chesterfield

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Chesterfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Missouri River defines the landscape of this 1940s survey, separating St Charles from the thriving agricultural and industrial bottoms of St Louis Co. Large river features like Bonhomme Island and Catfish Island dominate the channel, while the southern bank is anchored by the St Louis City Water Works and the St Louis County Water Works at Howard Bend. These facilities represent critical infrastructure for the growing metropolitan region during the post-war era.

Inland, the map details a network of historic roads such as Boones Lick Road and Olive Street Road that connect small settlements like Gumbo, Chesterfield, and Bellefontaine. The presence of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and numerous local institutions, including Howell Sch and Trinity Ch, illustrates the established community life before the suburban expansion of later decades transformed this river valley into a residential hub.