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1927 Map of Bolckow

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Bolckow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Bolckow and Rosendale serve as the primary rail hubs for this agricultural pocket of northwest Missouri during the mid-1920s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the One Hundred and Two River, which creates a natural corridor for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. Further east, the Chicago Great Western tracks cut through Wyeth and Cawood, illustrating the dense rail competition of the era.

Rural life is meticulously documented through an exceptionally high concentration of one-room schoolhouses and country churches. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Montgomery, Housman, and Radical School, or locate local landmarks like the Stone Church Cem and Antioch Church. The northwestern portion of the map remains a Preliminary Edition Unsurveyed Area, offering a rare look at a topographic study in progress during the transition from State Highway No 27 to the modern road system.