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1972 Map of Crisfield

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Crisfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts a sharp diagonal across this 1970s landscape, anchoring the small settlement of Crisfield in western Harper County. The map details a transition between the townships of Sharon and Cedar, where the prairie is defined by an intricate network of drainage, including Cottonwood Creek, Bachelor Creek, and West Sandy Creek. Near the village center, the Crisfield Cem serves as a primary point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in the region.

Industrial activity is noted south of the main settlement with localized Gravel Pits, while the surrounding terrain reflects the agricultural land use of the era, marked by section lines and field boundaries. The interplay of water and rail is evident as the tracks parallel portions of Little Sandy Creek, highlighting the importance of the rail corridor for movement across the southern Kansas borderlands between Harper and Barber counties.