1894 Map of Fredonia

About this map

Fredonia and Yates Center anchor this late nineteenth-century survey of the Verdigris and Fall River valleys. The landscape is defined by its early rail connectivity, featuring the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad and the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad cutting through the prairie. Smaller agricultural centers and post offices like Coyville, New Albany, and Toronto are shown in their developmental stages, often positioned near the numerous tributaries such as Village Creek and Cedar Creek. The map provides a rare look at vanished or renamed locales like Burdgeville, Guilford, and Coloma before the modern consolidation of rural communities. The detailed drainage patterns, including Turkey Creek and Owl Creek, reflect the importance of water access for the early livestock and farming economy of Woodson and Wilson counties.