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1973 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lebanon serves as the central hub of this north-central Kansas landscape, situated along the Chicago and Pacific Rock Island railroad line. The map illustrates a rural environment defined by the drainage systems of White Rock Creek and various branches of Oak Creek, including Middle Oak Creek and East Oak Creek. The surveyor noted numerous local identifiers for genealogists, from established burial grounds like Sweet Home Cem and Oak Hill Cem to smaller named points such as Kool and Wells.

Geographical interest is concentrated around the distinctive White Rock Mound in the northeast and the industrial activity indicated by several Quarries scattered across the township lines. The transition from early rail-dependent growth to modern transit is evident in the presence of a Landing Strip and the Roadside Park located near the intersection of major thoroughfares, providing a detailed record of Smith County's land use in the early 1970s.