1939 Map of Jefferson City

About this map

Jefferson City serves as the focal point for this 1939 survey, situated along the southern banks of the Missouri River. The landscape reveals a complex network of transportation and state institutions, including the Algoa Reformatory and the State Prison Farm. Civil engineering of the era is represented by the Zumalt Bridge and Vaughn Bridge, which provided vital links across the local waterways. Rural life in Cole and Callaway counties is densely documented through numerous country schools like Hall School and Barkersville School, and small churches including Hopewell Ch and Mt Zion Ch.