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1952 Map of Elmont

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Elmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Pottawatomi Reservation Boundary bisects the western half of this landscape, marking a significant historical line across the undulating Kansas terrain. In the mid-20th century, the community of Elmont served as a local hub along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, while the larger town of Hoyt occupied the northern edge of the survey.

Rural infrastructure is exceptionally well-documented, showing a dense network of country schools such as Rock Sch and South Hoyt Sch, along with several cemeteries like Steward Cem and Halfday Cem that provide vital links for local genealogy. The transition from 1950s rural life to early 1970s development is visible through purple-shaded updates, including a Hospital and Radio Tower, highlighting the slow expansion of infrastructure toward the southern border near the Jackson Co and Shawnee Co line.