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1957 Map of Carneiro

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Carneiro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Smoky Hill River winds through the heart of this central Kansas landscape, where the construction of the Kanopolis Dam transformed the valley into the expansive Kanopolis Lake. This 1957 survey, updated with late-1970s revisions, illustrates the development of recreational infrastructure alongside older agrarian settlements. To the north, the village of Carneiro sits along the Union Pacific railroad line, supported by the nearby Carneiro Cem.

Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks such as the Buckeye Sch and the Girl Scout Camp on the lake's western shore. The map details the emergence of modern public spaces like Kanopolis State Park and the Yankee Run Pond Public Use Area, contrasting these with older landmarks like Boldt Bluff and the local Pit mines that reflect the region's geological and industrial character.