1971 Map of Hamilton

About this map

Hamilton serves as the primary hub of this eastern Kansas landscape, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad crosses through the Janesville township. The map details a rural community defined by its watercourses, with Slate Creek and Homer Creek meandering through the prairie. Local history is anchored by several rural burial grounds, including Township Cem and Ott Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists. The influence of the oil industry is evident through numerous Oil Wells and a prominent Pipeline cutting across the terrain. To the south, the Utopia Community Ch marks a small gathering point within the Bachelor township. This survey illustrates the late-twentieth-century balance between traditional agriculture, early industrial extraction, and the established rail infrastructure that linked these small Greenwood County settlements.