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1954 Map of Maxville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Maxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Meramec River currents define the northern and eastern boundary of this mid-century landscape in Jefferson County. The terrain transitions from the river bottoms near Butler Lakes and Arnold into the heavily dissected ridges of Prairie Hollow and Frisco Hill. While the northern reaches show increasing development around Murphy and Springdale Park, the central and southern portions of the map reveal a more rural pattern of scattered dwellings and family-named landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can locate early institutions such as St Johns Ch and the McCormack Cem nestled among the hills. The infrastructure of the era is clearly marked, from the Burlington Northern railroad tracks following the river bend to the winding course of Lem Ay Ferry Rd. Several smaller named settlements like Maxville and Seekman are captured at a time when traditional landmarks still anchored the community against the growing suburban expansion of the St. Louis metropolitan area.