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1964 Map of Girard

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Girard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Girard serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s Kansas survey, exhibiting a classic Midwestern grid pattern anchored by the county Courthouse and the local Fairground. The town is a notable transportation hub, situated at the intersection of two major rail lines: the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the St Louis-San Francisco. This railway infrastructure suggests the area's historical role in moving agricultural goods and resources through Southeast Kansas.

To the north, the landscape transitions toward Farlington Lake and the Crawford County State Park No 2, providing a sharp contrast to the surrounding section-line roads and open fields. Rural life is documented through features like the Farlington Cem and Union Center Cem, while watercourses such as Bone Creek, Second Cow Creek, and Clear Creek define the natural drainage of the territory. The smaller settlements of Farlington and Ringo anchor the northern and eastern portions of the quadrangle respectively.