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1961 Map of Gordon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Gordon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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Walnut River and the Little Walnut River converge in this section of Butler County, creating a landscape defined by meandering waterways and upland prairie. The 1961 field check captures small, established communities such as Gordon and Bloomington, alongside rural landmarks like Cumberland Ch and the neighboring Little Walnut Cem. The rail corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe skirts the western edge of the quadrangle, serving the local agricultural and extraction economy, evidenced by several Gravel Pits nearby.

Farming and ranching patterns are visible through an extensive network of field lines, while the presence of the U S Military Reservation in the south provides a unique land-use contrast. Other rural focal points include the McCabe Cem and Webster Ch in the northeast, which alongside Smileyberg, reflect the dispersed but persistent settlement structure of central Kansas during the mid-twentieth century.