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1954 Map of Florissant

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Florissant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Florissant and its neighboring communities of Berkeley and Ferguson are captured here during a period of massive suburban transition in northern St. Louis County. The map details the dense residential expansion over former agricultural lands, though several religious and educational institutions remain as landmarks, including the St Stanislaus Seminary, St Josephs Convent of Mercy, and Our Lady of Fatima Sch. The southern edge is dominated by the sprawling infrastructure of the Lambert-St Louis International Airport, illustrating the region's role as a major aviation hub.

To the north, the landscape shifts toward the floodplains of the Missouri River and Portage Des Sioux. Features like Musicks Ferry and Car of Commerce Chute near Pelican Island point to the area's earlier river-based economy. The presence of the N & W railroad corridor through the industrial sections of Berkeley highlights the logistics network that supported the local manufacturing base during the mid-century.