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1932 Map of Steelville

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Steelville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Meramec River basin and its winding tributaries define the rural landscape of central Crawford County in the early 1930s. The settlement of Steelville stands as a primary hub, with the St Louis-San Francisco railroad providing a vital corridor southward through Goltra Junction and Cooks Station. This era shows a distributed network of small community centers, each anchored by local institutions like New Home Ch and several one-room schoolhouses including Woolsey Sch, Carr Sch, and Center Point Sch.

A distinct industrial and topographic pattern is visible where Crooked Creek and Yadkin Creek meet the river valley. The map reveals the infrastructure of the time, from a major Transmission Line cutting across the terrain to the burials at Frazier Cem. Researchers can trace the early path of the State Highway near Cherryville and Keysville, marking the transition of transport from the rail lines that followed the water gaps to the modern road network.