1917 Map of Sturgeon

About this map

Sturgeon sits at the northern edge of this central Missouri landscape, where the Wabash railroad facilitates the local agrarian economy. The terrain transitions from the rolling uplands of Bonne Femme and Bourbon townships into the dissected drainages of Perche Creek and its many tributaries, including Silver Fork and Lick Fork. A distinct network of country schoolhouses, such as Richland School, Everett School, and Naylor School, provides a rare look at the distribution of rural population centers before mid-century consolidation.