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1955 Map of Kipp

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Kipp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Kipp serves as the central hub of this mid-century rural survey, situated where the Missouri Pacific railroad line intersects with local trade routes. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Smoky Hill River across the northern sections, with several tributaries such as Gypsum Creek and West Branch carving through the agricultural townships of Solomon and Eureka.

Social and civic life is anchored by family-named landmarks and essential rural institutions, including St Pauls Ch and several burial grounds like Donmyer Cem and Pohata Cem. The inclusion of the Mt Tabor Sch (Abandoned) provides a specific marker of shifting population patterns in Saline County during this era. Scattered Windmill sites and a Gravel Pit indicate the agrarian and small-scale industrial activities sustaining the community at the time of the 1954 aerial photography.