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1955 Map of Gypsum

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Gypsum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Gypsum serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Saline County, where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path through the township boundaries of Eureka and Gypsum. The map documents a community anchored by its rural institutions, featuring the German Temple in the southeast and a series of burial grounds including Gypsum Cem, St Patrick Cem, and Chapel Hill Cem.

The drainage patterns of Gypsum Creek and its tributaries, Spring Creek and Hobbs Creek, dictate the local topography, with a Gaging Station monitoring the flow. While the primary settlement remains concentrated, the map shows evidence of infrastructure evolution with a marked Pipeline and a small Landing Strip south of the main townsite. This 1955 survey, updated with 1980s data, provides a clear record of the family-named landmarks and watercourses like Harvey Cr that define this Kansas prairie region.