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1966 Map of Spring Bluff

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Spring Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Bourbeuse River snakes through the northern sections of this mid-1960s landscape, its deep loops creating natural landmarks such as Peters Ford, Schmitt Ford, and Laubinger Ford. These crossings and numerous springs, including Roaring Spring and Kratz Spring, defined the early transit and settlement patterns across the townships of Union, Meramec, and Boone.

Rural community life centers on small institutional anchors like Spring Bluff and School No 15, alongside family-named sites such as Laubinger Memorial Cem. The local economy is visibly tied to the earth, evidenced by the Rueppele Mine, various gravel pits, and a Claypit. This survey captures a moment when traditional river-valley infrastructure, like the Evergreen Ch and Cave Spring Ch, remained central to the region's geography.