1889 Map of Burden
USGS Topo · Published 1889About this map
Winfield serves as a primary regional hub on this late 19th-century survey of Cowley County, Kansas. The landscape is defined by the rapid expansion of rail infrastructure, with three major lines—the Kansas City and South Western Railroad, the Southern Kansas Railroad, and the Denver Memphis and Atlantic Railroad—intersecting the prairies to connect frontier settlements. Towns like Burden, Dexter, and Atlanta appear at critical junctions and river crossings, while smaller locales such as Floral and Torrance represent the era's agricultural footprint.
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Editions of this 1889 Burden Map
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Historical Maps of Winfield Through Time
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