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2021 Map of Moselle

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Moselle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Bourbeuse River snakes through the heart of Franklin County, defining the rural character of this landscape between the growing communities of Union and St. Clair. The map details a transition from the agricultural plateaus of Gildehouse to the river valleys where Birch Cr and Flat Cr join the main channel. Academic life is centered at East Central College and Central Methodist University - Union, located on the eastern edge of the county seat.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of local burial grounds, including Bethlehem Cem, Ekey Cem, and Indian Prairie Cem, alongside historical religious markers like Bethlehem Ch. The northeastern corner near Villa Ridge shows the development of residential corridors like E Villa Ridge Rd, while the southern reaches follow the Meramec River near the settlement of Moselle, highlighting the importance of these waterways to the region's historic orientation.