1949 Map of Galt

About this map

Medicine Creek and its many branches, including the West Fork and East Fork, dominate this north-central Missouri landscape at the end of the 1940s. The region is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, with small towns like Galt and Humphreys serving as local hubs. Transportation is anchored by two major rail lines: the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The map reveals a high concentration of one-room schoolhouses and country churches that were the heart of these farming communities, such as Mud College School and Starlight Church. A notable Landing Field is situated near Dunlap, while the convergence of three counties—Grundy, Sullivan, and Linn—highlights the jurisdictional boundaries that shaped local administration and property records.