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1894 Map of Nevada

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Nevada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

The town of Nevada serves as the central hub of this late 19th-century landscape, situated at the junction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Lexington and Southern Division. Surveyed in 1884, the map reveals a region defined by its reliance on rail transport and its complex network of prairie waterways. To the north, the Little Osage River winds past small settlements like Blaine and Rhinehart, while the eastern border features the spring-fed waters near El Dorado Springs.

Tracing the section lines reveals a landscape transition from the higher elevation of Blue Mound down to the fertile bottoms of Little Dry Wood Creek. This era of Missouri history is documented through numerous named post offices and smaller settlements, many of which were tied to the expanding rail lines, including Milo, Sheldon, and Harwood. The map provides an intricate look at township boundaries such as Metz, Badger, and Montevallo before the intensive modern agricultural changes of the 20th century.