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1946 Map of Union

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Bourbeuse River and Meramec River carve through Franklin County, defining a mid-century landscape of rural school districts and small riverfront settlements. This 1940s survey reveals a dense network of local education, featuring institutions like Port Hudson Lutheran Sch, Old Beaufort Sch, and Krakow Sch that served the farming communities of St Johns T and Boone. The industrial and transport needs of the era are visible through the St Louis San Francisco railroad line, the Old Acid Mine, and specialized river crossings such as Smith Ford and Peters Ford.

Economic shifts are evidenced by the transition from traditional landmarks like Moser Mill to modern traveler amenities such as Benson Tourist City and the Evergreen Landing Field. The map also preserves the locations of early post offices like Morrellton P O and numerous rural churches, including Casco Ch and St Johannes Ch, providing a detailed record for genealogists and local historians studying Missouri's settlement patterns before major highway expansions changed the character of towns like Union and Stanton.