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1963 Map of Lafontaine

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Lafontaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The town of Lafontaine serves as a central hub in this early 1960s landscape, positioned near the border of Center, Talleyrand, and Louisburg townships. The area is defined by a sophisticated transportation network of both active and historical routes, including the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe Railroad and an abandoned Old Railroad Grade that cuts diagonally across the terrain. These corridors follow the drainage patterns of the Fall River and its numerous tributaries, such as Duck Creek and Mulberry Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the rural infrastructure, which includes the Bachelder Cem, Koger Cem, and Bell Sch. A unique historical marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, runs east-west across the northern portion of the map, providing a glimpse into the 19th-century geopolitical surveying of Kansas. The presence of several Quarries and Quarries suggests the local industry tied to the region's underlying geology.