Opening the Ozarks: A Historical Geography of Missouri's Ste. Genevieve District, 1760-1830

As the oldest European settlement in Missouri, Ste. Genevieve was the funnel through which the eastern Ozarks was established. An account of the settlement of this area from 1760 to 1830, Opening the Ozarks focuses on the acquisition and occupation of land, the transformation of the environment, the creation of cohesive settlements, and the building of neighbourhoods.