1954 Map of Eureka

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Babler State Park and the rugged Rockwoods Range dominate this landscape west of St. Louis, where steep hollows like Wildhorse Hollow and Pinhook Hollow drain toward the Missouri River and Meramec River. The 1968 photorevisions highlight a period of transition, marking several local institutions as no longer active, including Wildhorse Creek Sch and Melrose Sch. The southern edge of the map follows the corridor of the St Louis San Francisco railroad through Allenton and Eureka, while the interior remains defined by small settlements like Melrose, Pond, and Grover. Genealogists will find the Allen Cem near the southern border and several historic churches, such as St Pauls Ch and Bethel Ch, serving the crossroads communities. The presence of the Rockwoods Military Reservation and the La Salle Institute further illustrates the varied land use of this Missouri river-bluff region.