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1957 Map of Black Wolf

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Black Wolf
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Smoky Hill River flows through the southwestern corner of this landscape, where the Union Pacific railroad tracks parallel the water near the settlement of Black Wolf. The area is characterized by a dense network of upland drainage, including the winding Buffalo Creek and Cow Creek, which carve through the open plains of central Kansas. This 1950s survey captures a rural environment defined by its commitment to community infrastructure, evidenced by numerous local institutions such as Excelsior Ch and Fairview Cem.

Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of schoolhouses across the townships, from Pleasant Valley Sch in the northwest to Buffalo Sch and St Paul Sch further east. These landmarks, along with Black Wolf Sch, reveal the social centers of a farming economy organized within the Golden Belt Valley. The map clearly delineates the border between Lincoln Co and Ellsworth Co, showing the transition from river bottomlands to higher prairie ground.