1962 Map of Cawker City

About this map

Cawker City sits at a critical junction of rail and river in north-central Kansas, where the Missouri Pacific railroad parallels the course of the Solomon River. The town's grid is established north of the tracks, serving as the primary hub for the surrounding townships of Cawker, Erving, and Athens. The landscape is characterized by its agricultural character, evidenced by the numerous cemeteries including Prairie Grove Cem and Granite Creek Cem, and small rural landmarks like Chandler Sch. The drainage network, featuring the winding Little Oak Creek and Granite Creek, dictates the placement of early infrastructure. For genealogists, this survey preserves the locations of Reformed Cem and Rooker Cem before subsequent 20th-century developments altered the local geography.