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1933 Map of Saint Charles

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Saint Charles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

The confluence region of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River defines this landscape, where the fertile floodplains between the two major waterways are etched with old river channels and sloughs. Small settlements and specialized agriculture dot the landscape, from Portage Des Sioux and Orchard Farm in the north to the growing suburbs of Ferguson and Kinloch in the south. The area serves as a critical transportation corridor, with the Wabash and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads threading through the lowlands.

Institutional and local history is visible in the presence of the St Stanislaus Seminary and the historic St Ferdinand Florissant PO. The map also captures the hydrological complexity of the bottoms, including the Marais Temps Clair and Marais Croche, alongside various islands like Pelican Island and Piasa Island that have historically shifted with the river's flow. Education is well-represented by numerous rural schoolhouses, including Cul de Sac Sch and Point Prairie Sch, reflecting a decentralized early-century community structure.