1932 Map of Manchester NE

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The Missouri River forms the central artery of this 1932 landscape, separating St Charles Co from St Louis Co. Along the southern riverbank, the St Louis City Water Works and St Louis County Water Works are prominent industrial landmarks at Howard Bend. This survey captures the transition from the river-bottom agriculture of Greens Bottom and Bon Homme Island to the rising hills of the Meramec township. Cultural markers of the era include the Rock Island Line railroad and a network of rural schools such as Zion Sch, Union Sch, and Fairmount Sch. The settlements of Chesterfield and Bellefontaine appear as primary community hubs, while Gumbo remains a smaller outpost along the Olive Street Road. From the confluence of Caulks Creek and Bon Homme Creek to the Trinity Ch near the eastern margin, the map provides an intricate look at the local geography before mid-century expansion.