1971 Map of Council Grove

About this map

Council Grove stands as the central hub of this Kansas landscape, where the Neosho River and Elm Creek meet. The map documents the mid-century infrastructure of the Flint Hills region, dominated by the significant expanse of Council Grove Lake and the engineering of the Council Grove Dam. A fascinating piece of historical geography is preserved here in the marking of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts across the terrain alongside the Missouri Pacific rail line and an older Railroad Grade. Local culture and 1970s amenities are visible through features like the Fairground, Hospital, and a Drive-in Theater. The surrounding countryside is defined by a network of waterways including Big John Creek and Munkers Creek, with several quarries indicating the local industrial use of the rocky earth.