1961 Map of Effingham

About this map

Effingham serves as the primary hub for this portion of Atchison County, situated at the crossroads of the Missouri Pacific railroad and regional roadways. The landscape is defined by the drainage basins of Grasshopper Creek, Little Grasshopper Creek, and Brush Creek, where agricultural land use meets the natural riparian corridors. This 1961 field-checked survey, updated in the late 1970s, reveals a rural infrastructure supported by local aviation at the Strauss Landing Strip and small-scale industry at a Gravel Pit. Genealogists and local historians will find several burial grounds documented, including Brush Creek Cem and Forest Grove Cem, along with an additional unnamed Cem south of the main town site. Water management is evidenced by Figge Lake and the Sewage Disposal Ponds, reflecting the civic development of the era.