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1952 Map of Elmont

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Elmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Potawatomi Indian Reservation boundary defines the western landscape of this Shawnee County region, where the prairie meets the wooded drainage of the Halfday Creek valley. Settled life centers around the village of Elmont and the town of Hoyt, both situated along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line. This transportation corridor was central to the area's development, connecting local farmers and the Quarry operations to broader markets.

Social history is preserved in the distribution of rural institutions like the Pleasant Hill Ch and Pleasant Hill Sch, alongside the Capitol View Jr High Sch further south. Genealogists will find several burial grounds, including Steward Cem near Muddy Creek and Halfday Cem to the west. The landscape reflects a mid-century Kansas community transitioning from traditional agricultural patterns, with newer developments such as the Hospital and Seaman Sch appearing in later map revisions.