BlockBenbush, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1933 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Maryland Heights Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63146. It stands on Smith Creek. The Survey maps it on the Creve Coeur quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1933 USGS Creve Coeur quadrangle1:24000
- 1940 USGS Creve Coeur quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Creve Coeur quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS St Louis quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Benbush: 14 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Alton Brick Co Pit & Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Creve Coeur Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Crystal Springs Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Fern Ridge Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| St Charles Quarry - Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| St Charles Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Thompson and Gray Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernridge | 1.2 miles | 22 | |
| Lake | 1.5 miles | 26 | |
| Hine | 1.6 miles | 26 | |
| Vigus | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| Maryland Heights | 3.8 miles | 22 | |
| Bellefontaine | 3.9 miles | 26 | |
| Altheim | 4.1 miles | 22 | |
| Creve Coeur | 4.4 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 755752. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.