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1954 Map of Pacific

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Pacific
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Meramec River and Big River converge in this mid-century landscape, carving deep valleys through the borderlands of Franklin, St. Louis, and Jefferson Counties. Industrial activity is centered around the town of Pacific, where the Missouri Pacific and St Louis San Francisco railroads parallel the river, supported by extensive Sand and Gravel Pits. The map documents a period of suburban expansion and recreational development, seen in the purple-tinted revisions showing growth around Eureka and the establishment of communities like Lake Tekakwitha.

Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as St Stephens Ch and Our Lady of Czestochowa Ch, or explore the winding courses of La Barque Creek and McFall Creek. Elevations like St Josephs Hill and Lost Hill dominate the terrain between the settlements of Catawissa and Byrnesville, illustrating the complex topography that shaped local road networks and settlement patterns before the interstate era fully transformed the region.