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1925 Map of Stanberry

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Stanberry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

King City anchors the eastern edge of this landscape, situated at the intersection of a local road network and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. The map captures a transitional era of rural education, documented through a high density of country schoolhouses such as Bachelor Hall School, Garfield School, and the colorfully named Blue School. These institutions, spaced every few miles to serve walking students, reveal the fine-grained settlement pattern of Northwest Missouri in the 1920s.

The winding Platte River and its tributaries, including Hickory Creek and Agnew Creek, define the topography of the western townships. Smaller communities like Whitesville, Cawood, and Flag Springs are nestled among the drainages, showing the traditional ties between water sources and early Missouri settlements. The northern portion of the map is designated as a "Preliminary Edition Unsurveyed Area," providing a rare cartographic record of a region in the midst of its official documentation by the State of Missouri.