1958 Map of Devon

About this map

Devon and Harding serve as the primary anchors of this Bourbon County landscape during the late 1950s. The region is defined by a dense network of rural community institutions, including several country schools such as Fish Creek Sch and Fairmount Sch, alongside multiple local burial grounds like Avondale Cem and West Plains Cem. The terrain is marked by the prominent elevations of Timber Hill and Freedom, which overlook the winding course of the Little Osage River to the north and the expansive drainage of Mill Creek to the south. An interesting remnant of earlier infrastructure is the Old Railroad Grade that cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle near Centerville Ch. This transition from active rail to an established grade reflects the shifting transportation priorities of the mid-20th century in eastern Kansas.