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1954 Map of Eureka

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Eureka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Missouri River and Meramec River define the northern and southeastern edges of this St. Louis County landscape in the mid-1950s. The interior is characterized by a dense network of hollows, including Wildhorse Hollow, Harris Hollow, and Coon Hollow, which dictated early settlement patterns. Cultural shifts are evident in the labeling of both Wildhorse Creek Sch and Melrose Sch as abandoned, signaling a period of school consolidation or population movement even as the area supported significant institutional footprints like the La Salle Institute.

Public and military land use dominates large tracts, from the recreation at Babler State Park to the Rockwoods Military Reservation. Transportation is anchored by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Grade passing through Allenton and Eureka, connecting these riverside communities to the broader regional economy. Local history is further preserved through landmarks such as St Pauls Ch and the C P Allen Cem.