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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

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Neosho River meanders through the heart of this post-war landscape, anchoring a region defined by its productive plains and vital rail connections. The county seat at Erie and the town of St Paul serve as primary hubs, supported by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses like Wannersburg Sch and Pleasant Dale Sch. The era's transportation web is remarkably complete, featuring the crossing lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, the Missouri Kansas and Texas, and the Missouri Pacific railroads.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from church-adjacent burial grounds such as Bethel Cem to the sprawling East Hill Cem. The map reveals a community structured around small agricultural settlements like Stark, Kimbal, and Walnut, each integrated into the fertile lands of Walnut Grove and Mission townships. Numerous oil and gas wells are indicated, pointing to the subsurface mineral economy that supplemented the traditional farming and ranching of southeast Kansas.