1966 Map of Axtell NW

About this map

The Marshall County and Pawnee County borderlands in Kansas meet the Nebraska state line in this mid-1960s topographic study. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage of several prominent waterways, most notably Mission Creek and Robidoux Creek. This area preserves several centers of community life, such as the Mission Creek Community Center and Richland Center Church. Genealogy researchers will find value in the placement of the Mission Creek Cemetery and Guittard Cemetery, providing exact locations for early burial sites. Transportation and infrastructure are represented by the Union Pacific Railroad cutting through the southeast corner and a mid-century Landing Strip in the Richland township. The map effectively captures the agricultural layout across the Balderson, Franklin, and Guittard townships at a time when small rural institutions still anchored the countryside.