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1948 Map of Kimmswick

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Kimmswick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Jefferson Barracks anchors the northern reaches of this Mississippi River corridor, a landscape defined by the confluence of heavy rail traffic and waterborne commerce just south of St. Louis. The Mississippi River serves as a massive boundary between the bluffs of Rock and Joachim townships in Missouri and the low-lying bottoms of Moredock and Bluff in Illinois. Industrial and transit hubs such as Herculaneum and Kimmswick are linked by the Missouri Pacific and the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railroads, which hug the riverbanks and facilitate the movement of goods from the interior.

Deeply etched valleys like Moss Hollow and Romaine Creek are dotted with dozens of rural education centers, including Bogenian School, Lone Dell School, and Miles Prairie School. On the Illinois side, the river's shifting nature is visible at Harrisonville Landing and Meissner Island, while the western bluffs hide landmarks like Cliff Cave and the settlement of Bulltown. This era captures the region's mid-century transition, where established river towns and military installations exist alongside an expanding network of roads like Lemay Ferry Road.