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1916 Map of Kimmswick

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Kimmswick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Jefferson Barracks occupies the high ground overlooking the Mississippi River in this survey of the river valley and its surrounding highlands. This document highlights a critical transport corridor during the early 1940s, where the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railroad tracks hug the western riverbank, connecting river towns like Kimmswick, Sulphur Springs, and Herculaneum. Across the water in Illinois, the low-lying agricultural landscape of Mordock and Harrisonville is punctuated by Moredock Lake and numerous drainage slashes, contrasting sharply with the rugged, creek-carved bluffs of the Missouri side.

Local rural life is captured through the placement of numerous schoolhouses, such as Moss Hollow School and Rock Valley School, which served the scattered communities of Carondelet and Joachim. The map reveals the intricate network of watercourses, from the winding Meramec River in the north to the smaller drainage of Joachim Creek in the south, illustrating the natural barriers that shaped the development of these riverfront settlements.