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1964 Map of Kansas Falls

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Kansas Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders through the heart of the central Kansas prairie, defining the boundary between Dickinson and Geary counties during the mid-1960s. This survey illustrates a rural landscape where the river's tight oxbows surround features like Goat Island and the named landmark of Kansas Falls. Along the southern half of the map, Lyon Creek creates a complex network of loops as it flows north toward the Smoky Hill.

Evidence of local settlement and infrastructure is scattered across the township divisions of Noble, Smoky Hill, Rinehart, and Lyon. Genealogists may find interest in the Rinehart Cem and Mt Zion Ch, while the industrial and social life of the area is represented by several quarries, the Union Pacific railroad corridor, and Camp Aubrey Henning. The presence of a Gaging Station and various springs, including Seven Springs, highlights the vital role of water management in this agricultural region.