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1951 Map of De Soto

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of De Soto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Sunflower Ordnance Works dominates the western edge of this Johnson County landscape, a massive industrial presence established during the Second World War. Adjoining it is the settlement of Sunflower, which sits near a complex network of infrastructure including a Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal facilities. Along the northern border, the Kansas River flows past De Soto and Lenape, following the tracks of the Union Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads.

Beyond the industrial and rail corridors, the terrain transitions into the rural townships of Lexington and Monticello. Here, local life is anchored by country institutions like Bethel Ch, Grange Hall, and several rural schoolhouses such as Willow Springs Sch and Moonlight Sch. The landscape is carved by numerous waterways, including Kill Creek and Cedar Creek, which drain the hills south of the river valley.