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1908 Map of Macon

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Macon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Macon serves as a significant regional hub where the Wabash RR intersects the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR, illustrating the critical role of rail transport in early 20th-century Missouri. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Middle Fork Salt River and its various tributaries like Otter Creek and Flat Creek, which shaped the placement of scattered rural communities.

Institutional landmarks such as the Blees Military Academy and a dense network of one-room schoolhouses, including the uniquely named Iron Thickett (School) and Shilling School, speak to the era's social fabric. Small settlements like Excello, Anabel, and Woodville are linked by a grid of early roads, while numerous country parishes such as Graves Chapel and Salem Church served as the anchors for the townships of Round Grove and Hudson.