1964 Map of Buxton

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway cuts a diagonal path through this landscape, serving the settlement of Buxton and passing near the local Townhall. This mid-century survey captures a rural environment defined by its watercourses and early jurisdictional lines, most notably the Old Indian Treaty Boundary that segments the northern half of the quadrangle. Small-scale civic life is evident through a network of country schools and burial grounds, including West Rainbow Sch and the Upola Cem near the small community of Upola. The terrain is characterized by the convergence of several major drainage systems, including the Fall River and the complex branches of Duck Creek. These creeks divide the upland areas of Painterhood and Louisburg, creating a varied topography that shaped the placement of local homesteads and the early regional road network.