1961 Map of Easton SW

About this map

The Jefferson and Leavenworth County line bisects this agricultural landscape, where the townships of Easton, Alexandria, and Union converge. A dense network of stream valleys, including Buttermilk Creek, Dawson Creek, and Indian Creek, creates a complex drainage pattern across the central terrain. This 1961 field-checked survey, later updated in 1978, reveals the placement of rural community anchors such as Hebron Ch and several family or community burial grounds including Hulls Grove Cem, Langley Cem, and Wise Cem. The northern portion of the map highlights the proximity of Grange Hall School to the headwaters of Hulls Branch, illustrating the distributed nature of early social and educational life in this Kansas territory. Scattered farmsteads are connected by a system of unimproved dirt roads and section lines, reflecting a traditional mid-century Midwestern rural economy focused on the land and local parishes.