Citizen Brown: Race, Democracy, and Inequality in the St. Louis Suburbs

Story Maps

These map series document key elements of the history of Elmwood Park, Meacham Park., and other African American enclaves in St. Louis County.  

St. Louis County, Growth and Development, 1890-1990
(maps the progress of municipal incorporation in the County)
Elmwood Park, Incorporation, Annexation, and Zoning 
(maps the patterns of municipal incorporation, annexation and zoning around Elmwood Park)
Meacham Park, Incorporation, Annexation, and Zoning 
(maps the patterns of municipal incorporation, annexation and zoning around Meacham Park)
Segregating Opportunity: The Berkeley School District, 1935-1975
(maps the use of school district boundaries to segregate students)
Elmwood Park, Redevelopment
(maps the planning and execution of urban renewal in the 1960s)
Meacham Park, Redevelopment
(maps planning for urban renewal from 1955 to the present)

 

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