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1956 Map of Bucyrus

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bucyrus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Bucyrus and the surrounding farmland of Miami and Johnson Counties are captured here following a 1956 field check. The landscape is defined by its agrarian roots and a dispersed network of rural education, featuring several local schoolhouses including Cole Sch, Center Point Sch, and the uniquely named Snake Den Sch. The settlement of Wea serves as a small community hub near the Shawnee Reserve boundary, while Louisburg sits at the southern edge of the survey area.

Transportation and resource extraction drive the local economy, with the Missouri Pacific and Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroads providing vital connections across the plains. An Oil Field is located in the western portion of the quadrangle, indicating the region's diverse industrial history. The drainage of Tenmile Creek and North Wea Creek creates a distinct pattern of wooded valleys and draws that break up the high prairie plateaus.