Trails Across Missouri: The Katy and Rock Island

You’ve probably heard the story about a journey that begins in Kansas and ends in a fanciful place to the east. That adventure followed a path that passed through a bucolic countryside filled with hayfields, wide rivers, deep woods, and steep cliffs. Along the way you met a collection of colorful characters—all you had to do was follow the yellow brick road.

This book takes you on a journey from very close to Kansas to a city in the east. While crushed limestone is not yellow bricks, our de...