1910 Map of Leavenworth

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Leavenworth and Platte City anchor this early 20th-century survey of the Missouri River valley, where the border between Kansas and Missouri is defined by the winding Missouri River. The landscape is dominated by significant institutional and military holdings, most notably the Military Reservation and U S Penitentiary Reserve north of the city, and the Kansas State Penitentiary near Lansing. The complex hydrology of the floodplain is evident in the numerous sloughs and islands, including Kickapoo Island and Stigers Island, while the surrounding uplands are dotted with dozens of rural schools like Burrus School and Fancy Bottoms School. A dense web of rail infrastructure, including the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad and the Kansas City and St Joseph Electric Railroad, illustrates the region's importance as a transportation hub during this era of peak rail connectivity.