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1937 Map of Pacific

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Pacific
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The St Louis-San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads converge at Pacific, anchoring a landscape defined by the winding course of the Meramec River and Big River. Surveyed in 1937, this map captures the intersection of industrial activity, such as the Gravel Plant near Brush Creek, and social infrastructure like the St Anns Infirmary and St Josephs Hill Infirmary.

Institutional and communal landmarks are scattered through the hills, including a CCC Camp and several rural schoolhouses like McNamee Sch and Horneker Sch. The drainage patterns of La Barque Creek and Fox Creek dictate the local road network, which connects smaller settlements like Dozier and Byrnesville. This map provides a detailed view of the Missouri hinterlands before post-war suburban expansion reached these river valleys.