1973 Map of Bachelors Run

About this map

Middle Beaver Creek and its various tributaries, including West Beaver Creek and the namesake Bachelors Run, dominate the drainage patterns of this Kansas landscape. Situated along the boundary between Franklin and Smith Counties, the area is divided into several rural townships, including German, Martin, Swan, and Pleasant. The terrain is primarily agricultural, punctuated by small-scale industrial activity such as a Quarry located near the center of the sheet and another to the northeast. Historical and genealogical interest is centered on the Pleasant Hill Cem located in Martin Township, serving as a focal point for the surrounding farmsteads. The lack of concentrated urban development highlights a mid-1970s environment defined by section-line roads and dispersed rural infrastructure, such as the Radio Tower in the western section of the map.