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1960 Map of Holton

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Holton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Holton serves as the focal point of this Jackson County landscape, characterized by its grid of urban streets and public spaces like Colorado Park and Linscott Park. The town’s economy and physical layout are tied to the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which cuts through the region. Beyond the town limits, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of rural school districts and small agricultural hubs, including Birmingham and Denison.

Evidence of the area's social and cultural history is found in the distribution of rural landmarks such as Grange Hall, Philo Sch, and Brick Sch. The southern portion of the map is particularly notable for the Potawatomi Indian Boundary, which intersects with the drainage systems of Bills Creek and North Cedar Creek. This boundary reflects the complex 19th-century history of land division and displacement in Kansas, preserved here alongside later settlement patterns like the Brick Cem.