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1940 Map of Bonner Springs

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Bonner Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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The Kansas River and Missouri River converge near the eastern edge of this landscape, anchoring a complex network of rail lines and river-bottom settlements. At Bonner Springs, the Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads follow the northern bank of the Kansas River, serving agricultural communities like Edwardsville and Loring. Further north, the Missouri Pacific cuts through the uplands of High Prairie, connecting Lansing and Fairmount.

Social and civic life is centered around a remarkably dense distribution of rural institutions. Numerous one-room schoolhouses, such as Coal Ridge Sch and Timmons Sch, are peppered throughout the townships of Delaware and Stranger. Notable landmarks include the State Prison Camp No 2 on Stigers Island and the Lake of the Forest resort community, illustrating the diverse industrial and recreational uses of the river valley during this era.