1950 Map of Bonner Springs

About this map

Bonner Springs sits at the eastern edge of this landscape, where the Kansas River makes a wide bend and the terrain transitions from the upland bluffs of Fairmount to the river bottoms of Monticello. The 1950 survey reveals a community-centered rural geography defined by a dense network of country schools, including Coal Ridge Sch, Glenwood Sch, and Walker Sch. Transportation and industry drive the local economy along the river corridor, with the Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe railroads flanking the water. Evidence of the region's natural resources appears in the scattered Gas Well and Gas Wells labels in the northern sections, while small settlements like Loring and Grandview anchor the rail lines. Local history is preserved in sites such as Riverview Cem near the river and Lenape Cem to the south.