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1974 Map of Labette

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Labette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant dominates the northern landscape of this Labette County region, indicating the area's strategic industrial significance in the mid-1970s. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Labette Creek, which is joined by tributaries like Spring Creek and Deer Creek. This survey captures a rural landscape where agricultural life is anchored by small settlements like Labette, Oswego, and Stover.

Transportation networks are well-defined by two major rail corridors: the Missouri - Kansas - Texas and the St Louis - San Francisco lines. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of several rural landmarks, including the Fairview Sch and numerous small burial grounds such as Mason Cem and Zion Hill Ch, reflecting the deep-rooted community infrastructure of the eastern Kansas plains.