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1949 Map of Erie

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Erie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Neosho River flows through the southwestern corner of this Kansas landscape, anchoring a region defined by agricultural townships and a burgeoning energy sector. In the late 1940s, the area around Erie and St Paul was a patchwork of small school districts and family cemeteries, reflecting a dense rural population before the mid-century trend of school consolidation. Features like School No 8, Raymond Sch, and Wannersburg Sch appear frequently across the townships, serving as community hubs alongside Friends Home Cem and Harmony Cem.

Industrial activity is evident in the numerous oil wells and gas wells peppered across the terrain, particularly near the Oil Field south of Erie. Transport networks are dominated by the Missouri Kansas and Texas and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods and people through settlements like Stark and Walnut. The map also captures the County Home and Township High School, providing specific locations for genealogical research and local history.