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1948 Map of Leavenworth

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Leavenworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation and the sprawling institution of the Federal Penitentiary dominate the western bank of the Missouri River in this postwar survey. The city of Leavenworth is shown in detail, including the grounds of St Marys College, the Veterans Hospital, and the distinctive Pilot Knob landmark. Across the river in Missouri, the landscape transitions into the riverfront settlements of Weston and Beverly, while the Platte City area sits further east along the winding Platte River.

Railroad infrastructure is dense throughout the corridor, featuring lines from the Chicago Great Western and Missouri Pacific. Genealogists will find a high concentration of localized landmarks, from rural schoolhouses like Burrus School to unique burial grounds such as the Society of Sons of Death Cemetery. The presence of the Sherman Air Force Base and the Kansas State Penitentiary Farm reflects the region's significant federal and state administrative footprint during the mid-20th century.