1894 Map of Carthage

About this map

Carthage serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century landscape, positioned at a critical junction where the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railroad converge. The survey illustrates a region defined by its rail-and-river economy, with industrial corridors extending toward the mining centers of Webb City, Carterville, and Oronogo. To the north, the terrain transitions into the agricultural townships of Barton County, anchored by Lamar and Golden City.