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1894 Map of Clinton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Clinton serves as the central hub of this late-19th-century landscape, where a dense network of iron rails converges. The Missouri Pacific Railroad, Kansas City Clinton and Springfield Railroad, and Kansas City and Southern Railroad all intersect here, reflecting the peak of rail-driven expansion in west-central Missouri. This infrastructure supported a mosaic of small settlements and post offices like Chalk Level, Brownington, and Montrose, which were vital to the local agricultural economy before many were bypassed by modern transit corridors.

The terrain is defined by the winding courses of Deepwater Creek and Big Creek, which feed toward the southern terminus at Osceola. The map preserves the original township boundaries, such as White Oak, Deer Creek, and Bethlehem, providing a clear view of the civic organization of the era. From the small community of La Due to the crossing at Gallinipper Creek, the map documents the intricate relationship between the region's topography and its early industrial development.