1963 Map of Five Mounds

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary carves a straight north-south line through this portion of Southeast Kansas, marking a historical division between Pleasant Valley and Chetopa townships. The landscape is defined by its distinctive upland rises, notably Dewey Mound, Three Mounds, and Long Mound, which overlook a network of meandering waterways including Pumpkin Creek and Chetopa Creek. This 1963 survey captures the area's rural character, centered on community anchors like Pleasant Valley Ch and its accompanying Pleasant Valley Cem. The presence of numerous oil wells scattered across the terrain, alongside a Quarry and a prominent Radio Tower, illustrates the mid-century industrial and communications infrastructure supporting these prairie communities near the Wilson and Neosho County line.