franklin county mo 1878 plat: part 2 — plantimals

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HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY—Continued.

RIVERS.

As already remarked, the Missouri river forms the northern boundary line of the county, and is one of its important lines of commerce. Fine steamers ply between the different towns located along its margin to and from St. Louis, the great metropolis of the West. The navigable season generally opens in March and lasts till the middle of November, and as there is always a sufficient depth of water from the different points of the county, below, to St. Louis, the county derives great benefit by water transportation. The successful opening of the Mississippi river at its mouth by the jetty system, will eventuate in the increase of the commerce and means of transportation on both the great rivers washing the soil of the state, and the people may confidently expect a revival of the river trade at no distant day.