
The Meramec River winds through the heart of the Ozark foothills, framing a landscape shaped by both the railroad and the region's mineral wealth. Along the corridor of the St Louis-San Francisco line, the small communities of Cook Station and Wesco serve as focal points for the surrounding rural townships of Union and Short Bend. The era's industrial heritage is clearly marked by several extraction sites, including a Coal Pit, Claypit, and Iron Pit, while historical Charcoal Ovens near Benton Creek point to earlier smelting practices.
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1928 · Meramec Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Steelville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1933 · Steelville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Steelville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Salem
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Stone Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Salem
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Stone Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Rolla
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Meramec Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500