Conservation &
Environment
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Missouri residents and visitors have always found the state to be rich in water, soil, and mineral resources. Historic maps help us remember the value of conserving these resources, while reminding us how these resources shape today's agricultural, industrial, and recreational opportunities.
Swallows geological map of Missouri
Date: 1912, Scale: ca. 1:750,000. W 95 30'--W 89 00'/N 40 30' --N 36 00', Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Gast Bank Note Co., Map Publishers., Mapmaker: Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines
Geological map of Jasper County
Description: Indicates coal mines; coal, zinc, lead ores; lead furnaces; mills; coal meltures; lower carboniferous. Also shows rivers, railroads, towns.
Date: 1874(?), Scale: ca. 1:255,000, Published: St. Louis : A. Gast & Co., Mapmaker: Geological Survey of Missouri
Canoeist map of the Meramac River
Description: Covers the length of the Meramec River from Wesco in Crawford County, to the Mississippi River, via Phelps, Franklin, Jefferson, and Saint Louis Counties. Includes area fords, caves, springs, bridges, railroads, and roads. Advertises the following resorts: Outlook, Birds Nest Lodge, and Idelwild Lodge. Locates other camps, resorts, and club houses. Nearly all farm houses shown on this map will furnish meals to canoeists.
Date: 1921, Scale: 1:126,720. 1 in. = 2 miles., Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Buchanan & Kern, Mapmaker: Buchanan & Kern
Geological map of south-west branch, Pacific Rail Road
Description: Includes Geological section along the south-west branch' and 'Distances from Saint Louis to points on south west branch, Pacific R. Road.' furnaces, copper, copper furnaces, zinc, coal mines, railroads in operation/unfinished. Also shows geological features via shading and letters.
Date: 1874(?), Scale: ca. 1:582,000. : Vertical scale 1:14,400. 1200 ft. to an inch., Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Lith. by Schaerff & Bro., Mapmaker: Swallow, G. C. (George Clinton), 1817-1899
Relief map of Missouri, 1974
Description: Relief shown by gradient tints.
Date: 1974, Scale: ca. 1:1,000,000, Published: Rolla, Mo. : Geological Survey, Mapmaker: Stout, Larry N.
Sketch map of Missouri
Description: shaded to show areas of lead, zinc, and coal lands
Date: 1904, Scale: ca. 1:2,534,400 : W 96¦00'--W 88¦30'--N 40¦30'--N 36¦00', Published: New York : Julius Bien & Co., Lith., Mapmaker: Marbut , Curtis Fletcher, 1863-1935
Geological map of Missouri
Description: Shows railroads, swamps, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, county names... Includes township diagram.
Date: 1904, Scale: ca. 1:2,534,400 : W 96¦00'--W 88¦30'/N 40¦30'--N 36¦00', Published: H.A. Buehler, director and state geologist., Mapmaker: Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines St. Louis, Mo. : Gast Bank Note Co., Map Publishers.
Soil map of Missouri
Description: Shows soil types by colors and symbols.
Date: 1904, Scale: ca. 1:2,534,400 : W 96¦00'--W 88¦30'/N 40¦30'--N 36¦00', Published: New York : Julius Bien & Co., Lith., Mapmaker: Marbut , Curtis Fletcher, 1863-1935 New York : Julius Bien & Co., Lith.
Soil map, Missouri, St. Louis County Sheet
Description: Color map showing the distribution of soils by colors and symbols. Other signs in the legend include: culture (cities, roads, bridges, railroads), relief (contours, hills, dunes, water lines), and drainage (rivers, lakes swamps).
Date: 1919, Scale: 1:62,500. W 90¦40'--W 90¦10'/N 38¦50'--N 38¦25',Published: [Washington, D.C.] : The Bureau, Mapmaker: United States Bureau of Soils
Topographical map of Missouri
Description: Inset: St. Louis as a railway centre. 12 x 12 cm. Scale not given. Inset shows small map of Missouri, Illinois and nearby states, showing the St. Louis railroad lines converging in St. Louis. Table: Changes of government and name of the territory formerly associated with, and now comprising the State of Missouri, and a list of the Chief Executives. : LC List : p. 444.
Date: 1872, Scale: 1:760,320, Published: St. Louis, Mo. : R.A. Campbell, Mapmaker: Campbell, R. A. (Robert Allen)
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