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1966 Map of Geneva

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Geneva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Indian Creek and Martin Creek wind through the rolling prairie of the Ozark region, defining a landscape marked by mid-century rural industry and infrastructure. The small settlement of Geneva serves as a local focal point near the Geneva Cem, while the southern portion of the map transitions into the Carlyle area. Evidence of the region's economic foundations is visible in the scattered Gas Wells, a designated Oil Field, and several Gravel Pits found along the creek banks.

Transportation history is etched into the terrain through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line and remnants of an Old Railroad Grade that once connected these farming communities. Notable social and civic landmarks, such as the Northcott Ch, Community Hall, and the County Home, provide essential touchpoints for genealogists and local historians tracing the community structure of Anderson and Allen Counties during the mid-1960s.