1979 Map of Wentzville

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Wentzville stands as the central hub in this late-1970s orthophotoquad, showing the town at a point of significant transition where the growing community meets the agricultural landscape of St. Charles County. To the east, the sprawling residential shoreline of Lake St Louis is clearly visible, its development contrasting sharply with the long, thin agricultural plots and forested creek bottoms that dominate the surrounding area. The imagery captures the winding courses of Peruque Creek and Dardenne Creek as they cut through the terrain toward the Missouri River. Smaller settlements like Flint Hill, Josephville, and Gilmore are shown as rural crossroads, providing a clear look at the historic settlement patterns before the rapid suburban expansion of the late twentieth century.