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1954 Map of Chesterfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Chesterfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Missouri River defines the landscape of this mid-century survey, separating St Charles Co from St Louis Co. To the south, the village of Chesterfield and the settlement of Gumbo sit along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line, serving as local anchors for the agricultural and early suburban community. The map details an extensive levee system protecting the lowlands of Greens Bottom and islands like Bonhomme Island and Catfish Island.

Infrastructure is prominent, with the St Louis City Waterworks and County Waterworks situated near Howard Bend. Notable local institutions including Bonhomme Ch, St Johns Ch, and the Everman Cem offer significant touchpoints for genealogical research. Purple overprints indicate urban expansion around Clarkson Valley and north of Olive Street Road, capturing the transition from a river-dependent economy to suburban development.