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2021 Map of Saint Charles

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

St. Charles and its historic core serve as the anchor for this 2021 study of the Missouri River valley where St. Charles Co meets St. Louis Co. The landscape reveals a complex intersection of early riverfront development and modern infrastructure, centered on the Missouri River corridor. The river's broad floodplains are dominated by Bryan Island and the wetlands of Marais Croche, while the river itself is spanned by the historic Wabash Bridge and the Electric Bridge.

Genealogists can find several long-established burial grounds including Saint Peters Cem, Borromeo Cem, and Immanuel Lutheran Cem. The map documents the dense suburban expansion of Bridgeton, Florissant, and Hazelwood, which contrast with the preserved wetlands at Graus Lake and the recreational path of the Katy Trl. The transition from the Saint Charles County Courthouse to the runways of the St Louis Lambert International Airport illustrates the region's evolution from a river-crossing settlement to a major Midwestern transportation hub.