2012 Map of Gypsum

About this map

Gypsum serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Saline County, where a grid of rural roads connects scattered farmsteads across the Kansas plains. The town's small street plan, including 4th St and 5th St, centers around its Po (Post Office), reflecting the localized infrastructure of the early 21st century. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dendritic network of waterways, most notably Gypsum Cr and its tributaries like W Br Gypsum Cr and McAllister Cr. This landscape is particularly rich for family history research, as it preserves the locations of several community landmarks, including Gypsum Cem south of town, Saint Patrick Cem, and Chapel Hill Cem near the southern boundary. These cemeteries and named creek crossings like Stag Cr and Hobbs Cr provide stable reference points for tracing property lines and ancestral homesteads in a region where the natural and human-made grids overlap.