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1947 Map of Sullivan

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Sullivan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Meramec Caverns and the surrounding tourism developments of the late 1940s define this corridor along the St Louis - San Francisco railroad. The map reveals a landscape shaped by both the river and the rail, where the town of Sullivan serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural communities. To the south and east, the transition into the National Forest and Meramec State Park is evident, while the interior is dotted with local institutions such as Oak Grove Sch and Pilot Grove Ch.

Geological features are prominent, including Mushroom Cave, Fisher Cave, and Onondaga Cave, reflecting the area's subterranean topography. The economy of the era is represented by the Old Christy Mine and an underground pipe line cutting through the terrain. For genealogists, the map is a dense source of family history, naming several cemeteries like Reeds Defeat Cem and Harrison Cem alongside numerous country schoolhouses.