1890 Map of Chamois

About this map

The Missouri River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century landscape, separating the rugged uplands of Callaway County from the rolling terrain of Osage and Gasconade. River towns such as Portland and Bluffton anchor the northern bank, while the Pacific Railroad tracks parallel the southern shore, connecting settlements like Chamois and Morrison. To the north, the Chicago and Alton Railroad services the county seat of Fulton, passing through agricultural tracts like the Nine Mile Prairie.