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1917 Map of Knobnoster
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1917 Map of Knobnoster

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Concordia and Knobnoster anchor a landscape defined by small rural school districts and the meandering Blackwater River during the late 1910s. This survey, conducted in cooperation with the State of Missouri, illustrates a dense network of one-room schoolhouses such as Hazel Bell School, Hepsidam School, and Victory School that served the farmsteads between Warrensburg and the Lafayette Co line. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the southern tier, connecting the mining and timber interests of Montserrat to the larger rail corridor. The presence of numerous named branches like Cottonwood Branch and Blackjack Branch feeding into the Blackwater River reveals the complex drainage patterns of the central Missouri prairie. Small communities like Ernestville and Valley City appear as vital local hubs before the consolidation of rural infrastructure and the expansion of the regional highway system.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1917
Date Published1917
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.61 x 20.46 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain