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1948 Map of Leavenworth

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Leavenworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Leavenworth and its surrounding military and penal landscape dominate this mid-century survey of the Missouri River valley. The map reveals a dense concentration of institutional land use, including the expansive Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, Sherman Army Airfield, and both the Federal Penitentiary and Kansas State Penitentiary. Across the river in Missouri, the landscape transitions to a patchwork of rural school districts and family cemeteries, such as Hawkins Cemetery and Fulton Cemetery, illustrating the settlement patterns of the Weston and Platte City vicinities.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is evident through the winding path of the river, defining bends like Iatan Bend and Weston Bend. Smaller communities such as Iatan, Beverly, and Farley serve as anchors for the surrounding agricultural townships. The high density of named country schools, including Swamp School and Coffin School, provides a detailed record of local education history before the consolidation of rural districts.