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1953 Map of Downs South, 1979 Print
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1953 Map of Downs South

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The South Fork Solomon River defines the landscape of north-central Kansas in this mid-century portrait, winding through a network of small agricultural settlements and rural school districts. The 1970s revisions (shown in purple) illustrate a dramatic hydrological change with the arrival of Waconda Lake, which began to submerge the river valley. This transformation altered the local geography near Downs, a junction point where the Missouri Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads once intersected.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1979
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.06 x 27.06 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain