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1971 Map of Bluff City East

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Bluff City East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bluff City anchors this 1971 survey, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in south-central Kansas. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bluff Creek, which cuts through the townships of Stohrville and Bluff. A significant historical landmark, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, runs east-west across the southern portion of the map, marking a line of former territorial division.

Local heritage is well-preserved through several rural burial grounds, including Pleasant Hill Cem, Evangelical Cem, and Devore Cem. The map also captures the area's geological and economic activity, noting scattered sandpits and an Oil Well near the northern border. Small communities like Metcalf appear as stopping points along the rail line, illustrating the agricultural and transport network connecting Harper and Sumner counties during this era.