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1954 Map of Chesterfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Chesterfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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Missouri River hydrology dominates this 1954 landscape, where the wide alluvial plains of Greens Bottom and massive landforms like Bonhomme Island and Catfish Island show the historic scale of the river's path. While the southern uplands feature the developing communities of Chesterfield and Bellefontaine, the lowlands are defined by levee systems protecting the St Louis Southwestern rail corridor and Olive Street Road.

Evidence of early rural infrastructure is scattered throughout the survey, from the small settlement of Gumbo and its namesake Gumbo Cem to several local institutions including St Thomas Ch, Zion Sch, and Bellefontaine Sch. Industrial and utility footprints are notable along the riverbank at the St Louis City Waterworks and County Waterworks, reflecting the region's mid-century expansion and its reliance on the river's resources.