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1893 Map of Ft Scott, 1900 Print
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1893 Map of Ft Scott

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Fort Scott serves as the central hub of this late 19th-century landscape, where a dense network of iron rails converges. The map documents a critical period of expansion for Southeast Kansas and Western Missouri, illustrating how the St Louis Ft Scott and Wichita Railroad and the Kansas City Ft Scott and Gulf Railroad dictated the placement of emerging townships. The Marmaton River and Little Osage River cut eastward across the plains, providing the natural drainage that defined early land tracts. Smaller agricultural settlements and rail stops such as Hiattville, Hepler, and Arcadia are positioned along these corridors. Notable for genealogists, the map also identifies more obscure locales like Zenia (Hay) and Gilfillan, offering a clear view of the Kansas Missouri Boundary Line as it existed before the turn of the century.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1893
Date Published1900
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:125,000
Physical Dimensions15.3 x 19.3 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain