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1917 Map of Sturgeon

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Sturgeon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

The Wabash railroad corridor serves as the primary artery for northern Boone County, anchored by the rail hub of Sturgeon. This landscape, surveyed shortly before the First World War, is defined by a dense network of country schools that once anchored local rural life. Features like Indian Mound School, Red Rock School, and Bethlehem School are spaced across a terrain carved by the complex drainages of Perche Creek and Silver Fork.

A striking natural landmark known as The Pinnacles stands out near the confluence of Silver Fork and Rocky Fork. Away from the rail lines, smaller settlements such as Harrisburg, Woodlandville, and Hinton appear as critical crossroads for the surrounding agricultural community. The map provides a detailed view of the early 20th-century Missouri interior, showing how the land was organized into townships like Bourbon and Perche during a period of transition.