1955 Map of Brookville

About this map

Brookville serves as the primary hub of this Saline County landscape, where the Union Pacific railroad corridor dictates the settlement pattern. The town is flanked by the Brookville Cem and Calvary Cem, providing critical reference points for local genealogists. To the east, the village of Bavaria sits at a rail junction, while Hedville occupies the northern reaches near Mulberry Creek. A striking feature of the southern territory is the Smoky Hill Air Force Base Bombing Range, which marks a significant military footprint on the prairie just a decade after the war. The drainage systems of Spring Creek, West Spring Creek, and Ralston Creek carve through the townships of Glendale and Spring Creek, illustrating the intersection of Kansas agriculture, rail transport, and Cold War military preparation.