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1952 Map of Glasco SW

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Glasco SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Solomon River meanders across the northern portion of this map, defining the boundary between Mitchell and Cloud counties. Along its northern bank, the Union Pacific railroad tracks follow the river's path, highlighting the vital role of rail transportation in this agricultural region during the early 1950s. The landscape is marked by a series of north-south drainage patterns, systematically named First Creek, Second Creek, Third Creek, and Fourth Creek.

Social and civic life is anchored by local landmarks such as Bohemian Hall and the Coursen Grove School No 2. For genealogists, the distribution of burial grounds across the rural townships including Simpson Cem, Green Mound Cem, and Coursen Grove Cem provides important evidence of family settlement patterns. Small-scale industry is represented by a Quarry located near Third Creek, while the township names of Logan, Solomon, Eureka, and Stanton reflect the administrative divisions of the mid-century Kansas plains.