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1966 Map of Home

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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The Union Pacific railroad corridor serves as the primary axis for this Marshall County landscape, connecting the small settlements of Home and Carden. This mid-century survey reveals a rural society structured around several distinct townships, including Marysville Franklin and Elm Creek Center. The drainage patterns of Spring Creek and Lily Creek dictate the local topography, carving paths through the agricultural fields and leading toward the smaller community of Reedsville in the south.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites for a rural area, with Home City Cem, Fairview Cem, and Marshall Center Cem all clearly marked. Industrial footprints are visible through several resource extraction sites, including a Quarry near the rail lines and a Gravel Pit near Upland. These features, along with landmarks like the Water Tank in Home, provide a detailed look at the infrastructure supporting Kansas prairie life before the late-twentieth-century consolidation of rural services.