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1961 Map of Ferrelview

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ferrelview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Mid-Continent International Airport dominates the central landscape of this Platte County region, reflecting an era of significant infrastructure expansion just north of the Kansas City City Boundary. The 1961 revision documents a transition from rural farmsteads to suburban development, evidenced by the emerging residential pockets of Platte Gardens and Ferrelview. Despite this modernization, the map preserves the original character of long-standing rural communities like Linkville, Hoover, and Hampton.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, including several family-named burial grounds such as Brasfield Cem, Waller Cem, and Pancake Cem. The drainage patterns of Todd Creek and Wildcat Branch define the local topography, punctuated by rural institutions like the Second Creek Ch and the Roanridge Institute. Numerous quarries scattered throughout the northern sections indicate the area's active extractive history during the mid-twentieth century.