1953 Map of Belvue

About this map

Belvue sits along the Union Pacific tracks in the Kaw Valley, a landscape defined by the winding course of the Kansas River. This 1953 survey, updated through the 1970s, captures the agricultural heart of the region where the river serves as the Pottawatomie Co Wabaunsee Co boundary. The map illustrates a developed rural infrastructure centered around local waterways like Wells Creek and Vermillion Creek, which is modified by a Diversion Channel and flanked by a Spoil Bank. The social fabric of the valley is evident in the distribution of family and community landmarks, including the Wells Creek Sch and the Greenwood Sch. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked burial grounds, such as Greenwood Cem and St Johns Cem, which anchor the small settlements and rural intersections of the era.