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1955 Map of Douglass

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Douglass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Douglass serves as the primary hub in this mid-century survey of southern Butler County, situated where the Walnut River and Little Walnut River converge. The landscape is defined by the agricultural and extractive patterns of the Kansas plains, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cutting diagonally through the townships of Pleasant and Richland. Numerous oil wells and gravel pits scattered across the terrain indicate a local economy driven by more than just farming.

Rural life is meticulously documented through small-scale community landmarks. Genealogists can locate several burial sites, including Dunlap Cem, Rose Hill Cem, Friends Cem, and Richland Cem. Cultural centers like Friends Ch, Floral Sch, and Richland Sch are dispersed along the creek beds, including Eightmile Creek and Fourmile Creek, which feed the larger river system. A revision layer from 1970 highlights more recent developments, such as the Roadside Park near the town center.