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1961 Map of De Graff

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of De Graff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Walnut River valley in Butler County reveals a landscape defined by the convergence of early rail corridors and modern mid-century infrastructure. The southern portion of the map is anchored by the community of Chelsea, where local social life centered around the Chelsea Ch and Chelsea Sch. The path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts across the prairie, following the drainage of Durechen Creek, while the Kansas Toll Road Turnpike introduces a high-speed transit line across the agricultural terrain.

To the northwest, the settlement of De Graff sits near the West Branch Walnut River, marked by its own Grade and proximity to the Ridgeway Cem. This 1961 field-checked survey captures the area at a point of industrial transition, showing scattered Oil Well sites and a Quarry near the riverbanks. The detailed topography illustrates the intricate network of tributaries like Gilmore Branch and Satchel Creek that feed the primary river system.