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1936 Map of Hermann

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Hermann
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Hermann serves as the focal point of this mid-1930s survey, situated along the southern banks of the Missouri River. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the broad river bottomlands to the intricate, dissected ridges of the interior. North of the river, the village of McKittrick sits near the Loutre River, surrounded by islands like Rush Island and McGirks Island. This era captures a rural network of schoolhouses and churches that served small agrarian communities, including the Swiss Sch, Rohl Sch, and Richwood Sch.

Southward from the river, the terrain rises toward Peace Hill, with settlements such as Stony Hill, Detmold, and Shoeneberg connected by winding roads and Highway 28. Numerous small drainages like Berger Creek, Little Berger Creek, and Boeuf Creek carve through the hills, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns before modern development. The map's labeling of specific local schools like Maupin Sch and Baltimora Sch offers significant value for genealogical research in Gasconade and Franklin counties.