1955 Map of Brookville

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Brookville serves as a primary settlement in this central Kansas landscape, where the agricultural plains are bisected by two major rail lines. The Union Pacific runs through the southern reaches of the quadrangle, passing through Bavaria, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe skirts the northern edge near Hedville. This mid-century survey reveals a transition in land use, as the southern border is defined by the Smoky Hill Air Force Base Bombing Range, a significant military footprint adjacent to the winding path of West Spring Creek. Local history is preserved in the location of the Brookville Cem and Calvary Cem, situated near the town center. The drainage patterns of Spring Creek, Mulberry Creek, and Elm Creek illustrate the riparian corridors that break the geometric grid of section lines and township boundaries like Glendale and Ohio.