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1961 Map of Gaylord SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Glen Creek and Crooked Creek carve through this rural landscape on the border of Smith and Osborne counties. This 1961 field-checked survey reveals a quiet agricultural region organized into townships such as Houston, Grant, and Hawkeye. The map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it identifies the locations of the Leasburg Cem and Grant Cem, providing critical markers for family history research in this part of Kansas.

Industry in the area appears limited to local extraction, as evidenced by a single Quarry in the eastern portion of the sheet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage patterns feeding into the Missouri River Basin, illustrating the natural geography before modern land-use changes. The presence of the D O R township further delineates the local administrative boundaries that governed settlement and land ownership during the mid-20th century.