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1954 Map of Clayton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Clayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

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Washington University and the massive Forest Park anchor the southeastern corner of this mid-century study of the St. Louis suburbs. The landscape reflects the rapid postwar expansion of the region, where older institutions like Concordia Seminary and Fontbonne College are surrounded by a dense network of residential developments and parochial schools. To the northwest, the Lambert-St Louis International Airport serves as a major regional hub, while the presence of the Ordnance Plant near Wellston and the U S Army Records Center highlights the area's strategic federal footprint during the Cold War.

Suburban growth is evident in the cluster of small municipalities like Bel-Nor, Pasadena Hills, and Normandy. The map also captures several sprawling recreational and institutional sites, including the Norwood Hills Country Club and numerous cemeteries such as Memorial Park Cemetery and Valhalla Cemetery, which provide significant green space amidst the expanding street grids of University City and Clayton.