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1945 Map of Troy

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Troy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Cuivre River winds through the heart of the Missouri countryside in this mid-1940s survey, marking a landscape where rural education and rail transport remained central to community life. The convergence of Lincoln, St. Charles, and Warren counties is defined by a dense network of country schools, including St Marys Sch, Owen Station Sch, and Sugar Grove Sch, many of which served farming families long before the consolidation of modern districts.

Infrastructure is anchored by the Wabash Railroad running through Wentzville and the Burlington and Quincy line serving Troy. Cultural and recreational hubs like the Cuivre River Recreational Area and a Boy Scout Camp reflect the area's transition toward public land use alongside its agricultural roots. From the river bluffs at Chain of Rocks to the settled crossroads of Flint Hill, the map documents a distinct era of Missouri's river-valley development.