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1925 Map of Gower

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Gower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The Platte River meanders across this rural landscape, joined by the Third Fork Platte River and Castile Creek to define a territory crisscrossed by an extensive early 20th-century rail network. No fewer than seven lines, including the Chicago Rock Island And Pacific, Chicago Great Western, and Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe, carve through the townships of Tremont, Marion, and La Fayette. This dense concentration of railroads highlights the region's importance as a transit corridor between major Missouri hubs during the 1920s.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Matheys Mill settlement on the river to isolated schools like Arnoldsville School and Mc Ganhey School. Rural life centers on congregational points such as New Harmony Church and Mt Moriah Church. The map also preserves the locations of early burial grounds, including Blinkley Cem and St Joseph Cem, alongside small stops like Horda Spur and the village of Gower.