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1974 Map of Chetopa

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Chetopa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Neosho River meanders through this southeast Kansas landscape, serving as a primary geographical anchor near the border of Labette and Cherokee Counties. The city of Chetopa is the clear focal point, showing a dense street grid that includes a Post Office, City Hall, and several local parks. A significant historical marker is the Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs east-west across the map south of the city, intersecting the river just below the Sewage Disposal Ponds.

Rail transport is central to the area's layout, with the Missouri - Kansas - Texas and Missouri Pacific railroads crossing through the territory. Outside the urban center, the map identifies rural industry such as Charcoal Ovens and a Gravel Pit. Numerous local burial sites, including St Rose Cem, Oak Hill Cem, and Fairview Cem, provide essential data for genealogists tracing family histories in the Richland and Neosho townships.