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1955 Map of Carbondale

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Carbondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rails cut through the heart of the eastern Kansas landscape, connecting the coal-rich soils of Ridgeway and Scranton townships. This mid-century view reveals a transition in rural land use, where local education centers like the Shawnee Center Sch were already marked as abandoned, while the newer Osage County State Park was establishing itself around Osage County Lake.

The industrial character of the region is grounded in its geology, evidenced by a Strip Mine, a Quarry, and several unnamed mines near Carbondale. Small local landmarks, including Mineral Springs and the Fairview Sch, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family footprints across Fairfax and Williams Port. Waterways such as Burys Creek and Ten Mile Creek define the drainage patterns that shaped these early farming and mining communities.