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1954 Map of Creve Coeur

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Creve Coeur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Missouri River and Creve Coeur Lake anchor this mid-1950s study of St. Louis County, showing a landscape in rapid transition from rural acreage to suburban development. The southern portion of the map is defined by established institutional grounds and private estates in Frontenac and Town and Country, including the Passionist Fathers Retreat and the Chaminade Sch. To the northeast, the footprint of the U S Naval Air Station and the Airport signals the area's increasing strategic and commercial importance.

Heavy infrastructure like the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR and the Mark Twain Expressway cut through the terrain, connecting disparate communities like Maryland Heights, St Ann, and Pattonville. Local history is preserved in the numerous small educational and religious sites scattered throughout, such as the Mt Zion Ch, Fee Fee Cem, and the Carver Sch, marking the foundations of older settlements like Vigus before they were fully integrated into the expanding suburban grid.