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Title: Missouri River
Description: Map of a stretch of the Missouri River between Weston, Missouri, and Parkville, Missouri. Considerable detail shown, including islands, sand bars, lakes, creeks, railroad lines, the towns of Leavenworth, Delaware, Connors City, and others. Also identifies some property owners. Printed on map: "Projection from secondary triangulation of 1884-87 (published 1887). Shore line from survey of 1890. Stage of water, zero (standard low water). Topography mainly from survey of 1878."
Date: 1893
Object Type: Map

Title: Cram's Railroad and Township Map of Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas
Description: Map shows numerous rivers, creeks, and towns, as well as railroad lines and county boundaries. Territories of individual Indian tribes are outlined in the area south of Kansas.
Date: 1879
Object Type: Map

Title: Map of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and part of Montana
Description: Map of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and part of Montana showing mountains and mountain passes, rivers, towns, counties in Oregon and Washington, and the Emigrant Road. A plate number, 44, appears at the lower right-hand corner of the map.
Date: 1860
Object Type: Map

Title: Johnson's Missouri and Kansas
Description: Map of Missouri and the eastern third of Kansas, showing towns, rivers, roads, and railroads. Counties are shown in color; map is possibly a leaf from an atlas.
Date: 1865
Object Type: Map

Title: Johnson's Missouri and Kansas
Description: Map of Missouri and the eastern third of Kansas. Counties shown in color. Shows towns, rivers, roads, and railroads. Possibly a leaf from an atlas. Illustrated with three engravings: Fire on the prairie; Santa Fe from the great Missouri Trail; and Spearing fish.
Date: 1860
Object Type: Map

Title: Geography of Missouri: A Story of the People and the Regions of the "Show Me" State
Description: Map of Missouri's major rivers and state park sites, with labels, including the Missouri River.
Date: 1954
Object Type: Book

Title: America's Great Waterways: Bound for the Wild Missouri
Description: Illustrations, map, photos, and article about the role of the Missouri River in the history of the settlement of the West, with descriptions of related cities (including Kansas City), towns, steamboats, and people.
Date: 1985-09
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Engineering--Sanitary Engineering in Kansas City
Description: Detailed description about improvements on the sewer works in the city with locations of new drainage systems and potential health hazards and costs.
Date: 1880-03
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Exploring the Kaw Valley
Description: Book details the Kaw River valley areas and includes a short section on the Grinter House with a photograph. Gives the history of the Grinter family and of the historical significance of the home.
Date: 2002
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa
Description: Map of Missouri, Illinois and the southeast corner of Iowa showing counties, towns, rivers and railroads.
Date: 1843
Object Type: Map

Title: Illinois & Missouri
Description: Map of Missouri and Illinois showing counties, towns, and rivers. Also shows the path of the Illinois and Michigan Railroad in northern Illinois.
Date: 1835
Object Type: Map

Title: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, etc.
Description: Early reference to the Kansas River.
Date: 1912~
Object Type: Book

Title: Map of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers and Their Tributaries
Description: Continuation of title: explored by Capt. W. F. Raynolds Top[ographical] Eng[ineers] and 1st Lieut. H. E. Maynadier 10th Inf[antry] Assistant, 1859-60. To accompany a report to the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. Lt. Col. Hartman Bache in charge. Prepared to accompany the Geological Report of F. V. Hayden, M.D. Geologist to the Expedition.Includes the Cheyenne River, the Black Hills, the Bad Lands, Fort Laramie, the Little Missouri River, the Powder River, the Tongue River, the Big Horn River, the Big Horn Mountains, the Sweetwater River, the Wind River, the Platte River, the Popo Agie River, the Snake River, the Yellowstone River, the Missouri River, and the Three Forks of the Missouri River.
Date: 1868
Object Type: Map

Title: Missouri River, Mouth to Kansas City
Description: Continuation of title, "Revision from Airplane Photographs, July 15, 1924. In 50 sheets. Sheet No. 49."Map shows a stretch of the Missouri River which includes Randolph Bend, Big Blue Bend, and Sissons Bend. Shows all principal topographic features for a minimum distance of 2000 feet inland, indicating levees, creeks, and railroad lines. The Missouri towns or sites of Cement City, Mt. Washington, Kansas City, Randolph, and Birmingham are in evidence. Standard Oil Co. intake noted, as well as the refinery.
Date: 1924
Object Type: Map

Title: Missouri River, Kansas City to Sioux City
Description: Map of a stretch of the Missouri River between Waldron, Missouri, and Parkville, Missouri. Shows river soundings and principal topographic features between bluffs, and indicates older river bank lines (1890), levee lines, and railroad lines. The Kansas towns or stations of Wolcott or Connors City, Pomeroy, and Nearman are in evidence. Printed on the map, "Surveyed Nov.-Dec. 1922 E. A. B., Jun. Engr. In 47 sheets, Sheet No. 2. Made under the direction of Major C. C. Gee, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. Submitted by E. C. Constance, Asst. Engr., U.S. Engineer Office, Kansas City, Mo."
Date: 1922/1923
Object Type: Map

Title: The Rediscovery of the Missouri
Description: Article about the reinvigoration of traffic on the Missouri River, sparked in part by the recent journey of President Theodore Roosevelt on the Mississippi River. Photos and description of steamboats and barges and their increasing industrial river transportation, including freight rates and other information about the trip between Kansas City and Saint Louis, 300 miles by the waterway and 275 by railroad.
Date: 1907-11
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: A New Lewis and Clark Map
Description: Map drawn by Lewis and Clark depicts Missouri prior to its statehood, as well as surrounding frontier area, including territory now encompassed by Arkansas, Kansas, and other western states. Map shows the path of the Mississippi, Arkansas, Illinois, and other rivers, and shows general areas occupied by Indian tribes, including the Ozages (sic) and Arkansas.
Date: 1961
Object Type: Map

Title: Thaxter's Map of the Two Kansas Citys [sic] of Missouri and Kansas
Description: Street map of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. Names of principal streets shown. Also shows parks, cemeteries, schools, railroad, cable car, and electric train lines as well as Quindaro and Argentine, Kansas, and Randolph and Harlem, Missouri.
Date: 1890
Object Type: Map

Title: Map Illustrating the Plan of the Defences of the Western and North Western Frontier
Description: Map of the areas that would become the states of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, indicating lands alotted by treaty to various Native American tribes. Includes rivers, towns, railroads, and forts.
Date: 1837-10-31
Object Type: Map

Title: J. C. Altman
Description: Advertising card for J. C. Altman showing a tree branch stretching over rapids on a river with mountain behind. Caption says: "Whirlpool Rapids Looking North." One of two cards with similar design and theme. Front of card says: "Compliments of J. C. Altman, Dealer in Fine Shoes and Slippers." Front lower right corner has number B 377 and says: "Copyright 1888 by H. T. Koerner." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 707 Main Street, Kansas City.
Date: 1888
Object Type: Advertising Card

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