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1935 Map of Columbia Bottom

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Columbia Bottom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Missouri River and Mississippi River currents meet at the northeastern tip of St. Louis County, defining a complex alluvial landscape just before the mid-century. The expansive Columbia Bottom dominates the eastern half of the sheet, a low-lying area crisscrossed by Ferry Road and Destrahan Road. Higher ground to the west reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, including several family-named landmarks like the Vossenkemper School and Prigge School.

The presence of the City Of St Louis Bellefontaine Farm and the City Of St Louis Farm indicates the era’s large-scale municipal institutional holdings. Strategic river crossings are anchored by the Lewis and Clark Bridge and the Chain of Rocks Bridge, while the Ruegg PO and Larimore serve as primary points of local settlement. From the waters of Spanish Lake to the meandering Coldwater Creek, the map details a region defined by its vital relationship to the surrounding river systems.