1954 Map of Herculaneum

About this map

Mississippi River frontage and the industrial corridor of the late 1960s and 70s define this section of Jefferson County. The landscape is marked by the winding courses of Joachim Creek and Sandy Creek, which carve through the prominent Sand Ridge and Rock Hollow. This 1954 base, revised in the late 1970s, shows the arrival of Interstate 55 cutting through traditional agricultural and river lands, connecting historic riverfront settlements like Herculaneum and Riverside with growing inland communities. Genealogists will find significant local landmarks including Masters Cem, Assumption Cem, and several rural churches such as Sandy Ch and St Pauls. The map also documents the era's social infrastructure, from the Antonia Sch to a Drive-in Theater near the river, and the rail network serviced by the Missouri Pacific and St Louis San Francisco Pacific lines.