1965 Map of Garden Plain
USGS Topo · Published 1966About this map
Garden Plain serves as a central hub for this portion of the Kansas plains, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway. The agricultural landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Polecat Creek, Spring Creek, and Clearwater Creek, which drain toward the Ninnescah River in the southwest. This mid-1960s survey captures a well-established rural community organized around traditional local centers like St Joe, St Marys, and the St Pauls Ch community. Genealogy researchers will find significant detail in the vicinity of Garden Plain, where both St Anthony Cem and Calvary Cem are located near the town's southern edge. The presence of Sunset Lake and other small water bodies like Lake 1430 suggests the importance of water management and local recreation in this prairie environment.
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Editions of this 1965 Garden Plain Map
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