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1941 Map of Jefferson Barracks

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Jefferson Barracks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Jefferson Barracks anchors the southeastern corner of this Missouri landscape, situated prominently along the Mississippi River just as its waters reach American Island. The 1941 edition documents a transition between established urban neighborhoods and the developing suburbs of Webster Groves, Shrewsbury, and Affton. The map reveals a dense concentration of institutional and religious sites, including the expansive Missouri Botanical Garden, Eden Seminary, and Kenrick Seminary.

A significant engineering feat of the era, the River Des Peres Drainage Channel is shown cutting through Carondelet Park toward the river. To the west, the legendary Grants Farm sits along Gravois Road, while the surrounding terrain is marked by numerous historic burial grounds such as New Picker Cem and Mount Hope Cemetery, reflecting the long-established communities of south St. Louis and the northern Carondelet township.