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1894 Map of Jefferson City

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Jefferson City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Missouri state capital of Jefferson City serves as the focal point for this late nineteenth-century survey, situated at a strategic bend where the Missouri Pacific Railroad follows the southern bank. Across the river, the landscape of southern Boone County is defined by the steep bluffs and drainage basins of Cedar Creek, while Columbia appears as a compact grid to the north, served by the W. St. Louis and Pacific R.R.

A network of islands, including Nashville Island and the curiously named One Thousand Island, marks the shifting course of the Missouri River, which was compiled from 1879 Army Engineer Corps surveys. This era of development is evident in the rail-and-river economy, where small riverfront landings like Claysville and Marion contrast with interior railroad towns such as New Bloomfield and Guthrie along the Chicago and Alton Railroad.