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1893 Map of Fort Scott

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Fort Scott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Fort Scott serves as the central hub of this late nineteenth-century landscape, where the confluence of major rail lines and waterways defined the region's early growth. The St Louis Ft Scott and Wichita Railroad and the Kansas City Ft Scott and Gulf Railroad intersect here, illustrating the town's importance as a transportation gateway near the Kansas Missouri Boundary Line. Beyond the urban center, the terrain is shaped by the Marmaton River and its tributaries, supporting a network of small agricultural and mining outposts.

Local history is preserved in the placement of numerous settlements like Uniontown, Hiattville, and Redfield. In the southern reaches of the map, industrial traces are evident in names like Coalvale, while the northern section follows the path of the Little Osage River. This survey captures the county before modern consolidation, documenting many community names and rural schools that served as the social foundations of Bourbon and Crawford counties.