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1960 Map of Bern

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The town of Bern sits at the intersection of agricultural commerce and rail transport in northern Nemaha County, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural townships of Washington and Berwick. The Chicago Rock Island And Pacific railroad cuts through the center of town, linking this Kansas prairie community to broader markets during the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Fourmile Creek, Wolf Pen Creek, and Deer Creek, which carve dendritic patterns through the fields.

Genealogists will find a wealth of localized data, including several family and community burial sites like Strahm Cem, Williams Cem, and Fourmile Cem. The distribution of rural education is also well-documented, with the Union Sch, Excelsior Sch, and National Sch marking the historical locations of country schoolhouses. In the southeastern portion of the map, Sabetha City Lake provides a significant water feature, while the Apostolic Ch stands as a landmark for local community life.