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1894 Map of Butler

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Butler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Butler and Rich Hill stand as the primary hubs of commerce and rail activity in this late-19th-century survey of the western Missouri prairie. The Missouri Pacific Railroad bisects the landscape, connecting these larger towns to smaller outposts like Adrian and Arthur. The southern portion of the territory is defined by the winding course of the Osage River, where historic river settlements such as Papinsville and Schell are situated near the border of Bates and St. Clair counties.

Tracing the drainage patterns of Spruce Creek and Mound Creek reveals a landscape organized into distinct civil townships, from Deepwater to New Home. Local genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of smaller communities like Germantown, Johnstown, and the coal-mining vicinity of Carbon Center, providing a clear view of the region's agricultural and industrial footing before the turn of the century.