
The Missouri River serves as the central artery of this late 19th-century landscape, carving a wide valley between the borders of Missouri and Kansas. This survey reveals a dense network of early transit infrastructure, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and the A. T. and S. F. R. R., which facilitated the rapid growth of river towns like Platte City and Weston. The prominence of the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation underscores the area's strategic importance during the westward expansion era.
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14 editions found

1894 edition
16.36 x 20.69 inches

1894 edition
15.9 x 20 inches

1900 edition
16.65 x 20.41 inches

1900 edition
16.4 x 19.9 inches

1905 edition
16.12 x 20.28 inches

1905 edition
16 x 19.8 inches

1908 edition
15.45 x 20.34 inches

1908 edition
15.6 x 19.8 inches

1913 edition
15.59 x 20.28 inches

1913 edition
15.49 x 19.9 inches

1932 edition
16.54 x 20.27 inches

1932 edition
16 x 19.8 inches

1945 edition
17.09 x 21.27 inches

1945 edition
16.5 x 20.63 inches
1885 · Atchison
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1885 · Lawrence
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1886 · Oskaloosa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1887 · Harrisonville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1887 · Olathe
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1888 · Oskaloosa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1888 · Atchison
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Lawrence
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1890 · Kansas City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Harrisonville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000