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1954 Map of Manchester

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Manchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

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The Meramec River winds through this terrain, shaping a landscape defined by sharp bluffs and deep hollows like Mincke Hollow and Rock Hollow. The early 1950s period captured here reveals a corridor of suburban expansion pushing westward from Manchester and Ballwin along the historic Manchester Road. While residential development is visible, much of the area remains dominated by large institutionally-held lands and recreation spaces, notably the Washington University Tyson Research Center and the wooded expanse of Lone Elk County Park.

Tracing the southern reaches of the map shows the vital role of the St Louis-San Francisco Railroad, which connects riverfront settlements such as Sherman, Fern Glen, and Castlewood. Local family history is preserved in small burial grounds including Peterson Cem and Lewis Cem, often tucked away near established churches like St Johns Ch. The map illustrates a transitional era where older river-bluff communities like Valley Park met the emerging post-war suburbs of Town and Country.