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1926 Map of Saint Joseph

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Saint Joseph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

St. Joseph anchors the southern portion of this Missouri landscape, appearing here as a significant regional hub during the mid-1920s. The city's northern industrial and civic profile is evidenced by the City Waterworks and a large State Hospital complex. To the north, the county seat of Savannah serves as a secondary nexus of commerce and transportation, where the Chicago Great Western and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads intersect.

The rural character between these centers is defined by a dense network of country schools like Hummon School and Whitcomb School, alongside landmarks such as Avenue City and Amazonia. The riverine geography is particularly striking, showing the complex shiftings of the Missouri River and the Nodaway River around French Bottom, while the curiously named Hundred and Two River snakes along the eastern edge of the quadrangle.