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1890 Map of Hermann

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Hermann
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Missouri River corridor defines this landscape, featuring a complex network of shifting sandbars and river islands such as Sheltons or Boeuf Island and Bates Island. Based on surveys conducted in the late 1880s, the map reveals a transport-driven economy where the Pacific Railroad hugs the southern river bank through New Haven while the Wabash Railroad serves the upland settlements of Jonesburg and Warrenton to the north.

Smaller rural hubs and post offices are scattered throughout the hills, including Stony Hill P.O. and Swiss P.O., alongside educational landmarks like Hopewell Academy P.O.. The topographic detail illustrates the transition from the broad river bottomlands to the dissected plateaus of Gasconade and Franklin counties, documenting the placement of German-influenced settlements like Hermann before the turn of the century.