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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

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The Missouri River defines this 1940s landscape, winding past the expansive floodplains of Greens Bottom and the large riverine features of Bonhomme Island and Catfish Island. At Howard Bend, the critical infrastructure of the St Louis City Water Works and St Louis County Water Works stands as a vital link between the river and the growing suburban reach of St. Louis.

South of the river, the terrain rises into the rolling uplands of Meramec and Bonhomme, where established rural communities like Gumbo and Bellefontaine are connected by the Olive Street Road and Boones Lick Road. Local life centers around a network of country institutions, including the Chesterfield Sch, Trinity Ch, and Beeffee Ch. This era shows the region just before mid-century suburbanization, with the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Road still a primary transport artery through the valley.