1957 Map of Brookville SW

About this map

Mulberry Creek and Saline Creek meander through this central Kansas landscape, defining a region of drainage basins and township divisions along the border of Lincoln and Ellsworth counties. The southern edge of the map is dominated by the industrial and military presence of the Union Pacific railroad and the northern reaches of the Smoky Hill Air Force Range. The small settlement of Arcola sits near the tracks, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural townships of Carneiro and Mulberry. Local history is anchored by the Mulberry Ch and Mulberry Cem, providing important genealogical markers for families who settled these uplands. Topographic landmarks like Buzzard Roost and Table Rock Creek stand out against the agricultural grid, illustrating the natural terrain that shaped early land use before later twentieth-century revisions updated the road network.