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1940 Map of Creve Coeur

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Creve Coeur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Creve Coeur Lake and the nearby Creve Coeur Tower dominate the western lowlands of this 1940 edition, marking a landscape defined by the drainage of Creve Coeur Creek and Fee Fee Creek. The eastern portion of the sheet reveals the early development of suburban St. Louis, featuring prominent institutions such as Chaminade College, Mary Institute, and several private recreational grounds like the St Louis Country Club.

Transport networks are deeply established here, with the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR and Missouri Pacific RR cutting through a mix of established townships and emerging residential areas. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local landmarks, from the Fee Fee Cemetery and Hiram Park Cemetery to small local schools like Spoede Sch and Wright Sch. The presence of Lambert Field in the northeast corner underscores the area's growing importance as a regional hub just before the mid-century expansion.