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1931 Map of Pacific NE

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Pacific NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Meramec River and Big River converge in this Jefferson County landscape, creating a complex network of waterways that defined early 20th-century settlement. The rural economy of the early 1930s is visible in the placement of Byrnes Mill and Rockford Beach along the riverbanks, where water power and topography dictated the location of community hubs. Further inland, the ridge-and-hollow terrain is dotted with local landmarks like Hoene Spring and Echo Lake, which illustrate the natural hydrology of the region before significant modern development.

Civic life at the time centered on small, decentralized institutions like Whiteoak Sch and Heads Creek Sch. These schools, along with settlements such as High Ridge and House Springs, were connected by early thoroughfares like Antonia Road. The map also captures the administrative boundary between St Louis Co and Jefferson Co, showing how early transport and industry bridged these jurisdictional lines.