1971 Map of Freeport

About this map

Freeport serves as the central settlement on this southern Kansas landscape, where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path through the prairie. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Chikaskia River in the northeast and the drainage patterns of Silver Creek and Spring Branch further south. For those tracing family history in the area, the map specifically locates the H & S Cem and the Freeport Cem, providing exact spatial context for these local landmarks. A notable aviation feature, the Tracy Landing Field, sits near the border of Dixon and Morris townships, indicating the rural infrastructure of the early 1970s. The survey also captures the boundary between Harper and Sumner Counties, illustrating how the township system of Odell and its neighbors organized the agricultural land.