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1955 Map of Globe

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Globe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Lone Star Lake and the prominent heights of the Twin Mounds anchor this mid-century portrait of Douglas County. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of local civic and religious institutions that supported the rural population between Clinton and Marion townships. Evidence of early settlement is found in the numerous country schools, including the Weybright Sch, Baldwin Sch, and Enterprise Sch, alongside established congregations at Washington Creek Ch and St Francis Ch.

The settlement of Globe sits at a crossroads in the southern portion of the sheet, near the Globe Sch and the Dodder Cem. Steep wooded draws carved by Rock Creek and Washington Creek contrast with the upland prairie where the Town Hall and various family-named landmarks are situated. This survey captures the county’s infrastructure just as it appeared in the mid-1950s, documenting the cemeteries and schoolhouses that formed the backbone of these Kansas townships.