Jefferson City in Callaway County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Katy Trail State Park

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021

1. Katy Trail State Park Marker

Inscription. Here at the North Jefferson Trail Head, on Sept. 29, 1996, the east and west sections of the Katy Trail were joined, forging the final link uniting St. Charles and Sedalia via Katy Trail State Park.

Erected 1996 by Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Katy Trail State Park series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1996.

Location. 38° 36.364′ N, 92° 9.751′ W. Marker is in Jefferson City, Missouri, in Callaway County. It is on Katy Road 0.9 miles north of Oilwell Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Holts Summit MO 65043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie

and in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Great Flood of 1993 (a few steps from this marker); Lewis and Clark in Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Missouri State Parks (a few steps from this marker); N. Jefferson to Hartsburg (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson City & Fulton Points of Interest (within shouting distance of this marker); N. Jefferson to Tebbetts

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(within shouting distance of this marker); History of Jefferson City Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson City.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021

2. Katy Trail State Park Marker

Historic Atlas Image Displaying North Jefferson Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wayne Johnson

3. Historic Atlas Image Displaying North Jefferson Area

Callaway County, Missouri Historic Atlas, 1919 Township 44N Range 11W

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 24, 2026, by Wayne Johnson of Jefferson City, Missouri.