Industrial mining legacies and rural settlements intersect in this corner of the Saint Francois Mountains. The landscape is notably marked by massive waste management features like Cadet Tailings Pond Number 2 and the Hornsey Brothers Tailings Pond, reflecting the long-standing mineral extraction history of the region. Nearby, the community of Mineral Point and the outlying Washington County Airport serve as central hubs for a network of winding country roads and creek valleys.
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1901 · De Soto
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1905 · Bonneterre
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Potosi
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · De Soto SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1937 · Tiff
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1939 · Tiff
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1946 · Richwoods
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Richwoods
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Saint Louis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Rolla
USGS Topo · 1:250,000