1972 Map of Foristell

About this map

The town of Foristell sits at the intersection of local history and regional transit, positioned on the Norfolk and Western rail line at the tri-county border of Warren, Lincoln, and St. Charles. This early 1970s landscape is characterized by a network of family-named roads, such as Jarvis Road and Hepperman Road, which connect rural farmsteads to smaller settlements like Pauldingville. The map captures a moment when traditional agrarian patterns, evidenced by the Pauldingville Cem and Oak Grove Cem, coexisted with modern additions like the Mid America Raceway and the Valleroy Landing Field. Significant waterways including Peruque Creek and Indian Camp Creek define the local topography, while multiple claypits scattered across the township indicate the persistence of local extraction industries during this era.