MEANDERINGS AND FALSE RIVERS OF THE MISSOURI AT ATCHISON

1893 Historical Map - Wood Engraving

Approx Image Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Overall Page Size: 10 1/2 x 7 ins

PRINT SHOWS: ATCHISON, a city and the county-seat of Atchison county, Kansas, on the west bank of the Missouri river, which navigable at this point but is utilized comparatively little for commerce. Atchison is served by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Chicago, Burlington. & Quincy, the Chicago, Rock Island Pacific, and the Missouri Pacific railways. The city is the seat Midland College (Lutheran, 1887), St Benedicts College Roman Catholic, 1858) for boys, Mt. Scholastica Academy Roman Catholic) for girls, and Western Theological Seminary Evangelical-Lutheran, 1893); a state soldiers orphans home also located here, Atchisons situation and transportation cities make it an important supply-centre, its trade in grains and live-stock being particularly large; it has large railway machine shops, and its principal manufactures are flour, furniture, lumber, hardware and drugs. Atchison was founded in 1854 by pro-slavery artisans, and was named in honor of their leader, David Rice Atchison, a United States senator.

Excellent Condition. Map Image is clean, clear, sharp with beautiful detail. Intext Bookplate Map with Text on the back. Printed on cream color coated paper.

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