2017 Map of Washington West

About this map

The Missouri River carves a wide arc through this region of Missouri, separating the riverfront city of Washington from the rich alluvial soils of La Charrette Bottom. This 2017 survey documents the modern street grid of the city, including its dense residential and industrial blocks along W Front St and Grand Ave, while highlighting the numerous cemeteries that serve as touchstones for local family history. From the Saint Francis Borgia Catholic Cem in the city to the Newport Presbyterian Cem near Dundee, these sites ground the map in the community's genealogy. The landscape transitioning from the river bluffs to the rolling terrain of Fourmile Corner and Clover Bottom is defined by a dense network of country roads and creek systems like Saint Johns Creek and Tuque Creek.