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1961 Map of Easton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Easton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Stranger Creek winds through the heart of the Leavenworth County countryside, anchoring a landscape defined by small rural hubs and historical community landmarks. The town of Easton serves as a primary settlement, while peripheral sites like Eightmile House and Springdale illustrate the decentralized nature of late 20th-century Kansas farming life. A dense network of local institutions is evident, with St Joseph Ch, Bethel Ch, and the Wildwood Sch serving as social focal points for the surrounding townships of Kickapoo and Alexandria.

The terrain is dissected by numerous waterways including Salt Creek, Cramer Creek, and Dawson Creek, which feed into larger local basins such as Lake Stellamaris and Happy Hollow Lake. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several burial grounds and meeting houses, specifically St Thomas Cem, High Prairie Cem, and the Quaker Ch. These labels provide a precise record of the religious and educational infrastructure that supported these agrarian communities during this era of revision.