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1890 Map of Fulton

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Fulton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1896
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1896

About this map

The Missouri River corridor serves as the central artery for this late nineteenth-century landscape, dividing the northern uplands of Callaway and Montgomery counties from the hills of Osage and Gasconade to the south. Along the northern bank, the Chicago and Alton Railroad connects the regional hub of Fulton to the agricultural interior, while the southern bank is defined by the Missouri Pacific Railroad and riverside landings like Chamois and Portland.

Upland features such as the Nine Mile Prairie contrast with the dissected creek valleys of the Loutre River and Auxvasse Creek. This era of development is marked by numerous small rural post offices and settlements, including Williamsburgh, Danville, and the historic Cote Sans Dessein. The map documents a period when river traffic and nascent rail lines dictated the growth of towns and the transport of goods across the central Missouri territory.