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1971 Map of Allen

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Allen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Allen and Bushong anchor this eastern Kansas landscape, situated along the Missouri Pacific railroad line. The map reveals a transition from the structured town grids to the undulating creek valleys of the Flint Hills region. A significant historical marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts vertically through the center of the sheet, dividing the townships of Rock Creek and Admire City.

Water management and local education are central to the community's layout, evidenced by the Admire-Allen City Lake and the Northern Heights High Sch located just north of Allen. Numerous tributaries, including One Hundred and Forty-two Mile Creek and Bluff Creek, drain the area, while local history is preserved at the Allen Cem and Bushong Cem. Small-scale industrial activity is noted by several quarries scattered near the rail line and creek beds.