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1916 Map of Kimmswick

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

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Mississippi River serves as the central artery for this 1910s landscape, dividing the river bluffs of Missouri from the Illinois lowlands. On the western bank, the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern RR tracks parallel the water, connecting a string of riverside landings and industrial outposts such as Herculaneum and Sulphur Springs. Further north, the historic military presence of Jefferson Barracks overlooks the river near Cliff Cave.

Inland, the terrain is defined by a dense network of country schools and family-named hollows. Notable features include the Oak Ridge Cem near Maxville and the solitary Blue Church located east of the river in Illinois. This survey documents the era of transition from river transport to rail and road, as seen in the prominent routes of Le May Ferry Road and Gravois Road that once served the rural communities of Kimmswick, Pevely, and Oakville.