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1954 Map of Eureka

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Eureka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Babler State Park and the adjacent conservation lands of the Meramec Rockwoods Reservation dominate this landscape west of St. Louis, showcasing a territory of deep hollows and timbered ridges. The map reveals a mid-century settlement pattern where small communities like Grover and Pond sit along established ridges, while the southern border is defined by the industrial corridors of the St Louis San Francisco RR and Missouri Pacific RR near Eureka.

Tracing the waterways from the Missouri River in the northwest to the Meramec River in the southeast, the topography is punctuated by local landmarks like the La Salle Institute and Camp Wyman. Local history is anchored by quiet sites such as Allen Cem and St Pauls Ch, while the inclusion of an Old Railroad Grade near Glencoe provides evidence of earlier transportation routes that once served the rural hollows of Franklin and St Louis counties.