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1931 Map of Fulton

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Fulton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The city of Fulton serves as the central hub of this 1920s survey, showing the early convergence of the Chicago and Alton railroad with the Fulton and Columbia Road. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Auxvasse Creek and its many timbered tributaries, where small agricultural communities like Kingdom City and Hams Prairie were firmly established.

Genealogists will find a dense network of local institutions, from rural education centers like Science Hill Sch and Trimar Sch to congregational landmarks such as Old Auxvasse Ch and Harmony Ch. The map captures an era before major modern interstate expansion, instead highlighting the importance of the Alton-St Louis Highway and Highway No 40 in connecting remote settlements like Reform and Bachelor to the county seat.