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1954 Map of Manchester

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Manchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Meramec River meanders through the southern half of this landscape, flanked by a series of riverside settlements and recreational sites that defined the area's mid-century character. Residential expansion is evident in purple photorevisions around Ballwin, Manchester, and Ellisville, while the valley floor remains dominated by the sprawling St Louis Ordnance Plant and its surrounding Crescent Hills.

Transport and topography dictate the settlement patterns here, from the northern plateaus of Clarkson Valley to the river-oriented communities like Times Beach and Castlewood. The map documents a dense network of family and community landmarks, including St Johns Cem and Peterson Cem, alongside the rail corridors of the St Louis San Francisco Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railroad. These infrastructure elements, combined with the presence of St Louis County Park, illustrate the transition from rural Missouri hills to an increasingly suburbanized corridor west of St. Louis.