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1888 Map of Boonville

Name: 1888 Topographic Map of Boonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Boonville sits at the northern height of this late 19th-century survey, positioned where the Missouri Kansas and Texas R. R. meets the Missouri River. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major waterways, including the Lamine River and Blackwater River, which carve through the townships of Blackwater and Pilot Grove. These river valleys dictated the placement of early settlements and the subsequent path of the iron rails.

Further south, the Missouri Pacific Railroad bisects the county, connecting hubs like Tipton, California, and Clarksburg. This rail corridor supported a network of smaller communities such as Vermont and Bunceton, while the surrounding prairie was divided into distinct districts like Palestine and Moreau. The inclusion of specific landmarks like Latham Store and Chouteau Springs provides valuable geographic markers for those tracing family history or early commerce in central Missouri.