1887 Map of Sedalia
USGS Topo · Published 1887About this map
The railroad hub of Sedalia serves as the central focal point for this 1880s survey of central Missouri, where the Missouri Pacific Railroad branches out to connect a network of agricultural townships. The landscape is defined by the transition from the Elk Fork Prairie in the southwest to the wooded drainages of Blackwater and Flat Creek. Smaller settlements like Georgetown, Houstonia, and Dresden are clearly established along the rail lines and regional roads, reflecting the post-Civil War expansion of Pettis County. The map provides a look at the early layout of Brownsville and Otterville before further modernization, showing how the natural hydrology influenced the placement of original homesteads and municipal boundaries.
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