1800s (19th Century) Maps of Barton County, Missouri

1. 1884 Map of Fort Scott, 1954 Print

   

   1884 Fort Scott

   1954 Print · USGS

   Southeast Kansas is documented here in the late nineteenth century as a booming railroad hub centered on Fort Scott. Researchers can trace the early townships and rail sidings at Hiattville, Uniontown, and along the banks of the Marmaton River.

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4. 1886 Map of Nevada

   

   1886 Nevada

   1886 Print · USGS

   Railroads and river valleys define southwestern Missouri in the late nineteenth century, as the landscape transitions into a series of organized townships and trade centers. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements like Moundville, Montevallo, and El Dorado Springs along the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

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7. 1886 Map of Joplin

   

   1886 Joplin

   1886 Print · USGS

   The Missouri-Kansas borderlands were rapidly developing in the late nineteenth century as rail lines and river valleys shaped new settlements. Researchers can trace the early footprints of towns like Columbus and Pittsburg or locate vanished points like Georgia City and Litchfield.

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10. 1886 Map of Fort Scott

    

    1886 Fort Scott

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas comes alive in the mid-1880s as Fort Scott emerges as a powerful railroad junction connecting the prairie to the world. Genealogists and historians can trace old property boundaries and rail stops like Uniontown, Hiattville, and the remote Timber Hill.

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13. 1886 Map of Carthage

    

    1886 Carthage

    1886 Print · USGS

    Jasper and Barton Counties thrive during the mid-1880s as the railroad era transforms the Missouri landscape into a bustling corridor of trade and industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Carthage, the mills at Bowers Mill, and the early rail connections through Webb City and Oronogo.

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16. 1893 Map of Fort Scott

    

    1893 Fort Scott

    1893 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the end of the nineteenth century was a bustling nexus of competing rail lines and river valley settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Fort Scott and rural communities like Zenia (Hay) or Cato along the Marmaton River.

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19. 1894 Map of Nevada

    

    1894 Nevada

    1894 Print · USGS

    Western Missouri at the end of the nineteenth century is defined here by its emerging rail towns and expansive prairie townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early development of Nevada and Lamar alongside smaller settlements like Montevallo and El Dorado Springs.

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22. 1894 Map of Joplin

    

    1894 Joplin

    1894 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri met at a crossroads of industry and rail during the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace the early streets of Pittsburg and Joplin or find vanished rail stops like Stippville and Stilson.

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25. 1894 Map of Carthage

    

    1894 Carthage

    1894 Print · USGS

    Southwest Missouri thrived as a rail and mining hub in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family roots through old settlements like Diamond City, Dudenville, and Bowers Mill during this period of growth.

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