West Fancy Creek and its various tributaries define the agricultural landscape of this portion of Washington County. The map reveals a strict section-line road grid, including primary routes like Parallel Rd and Sunflower Rd, which segment the rolling plains. Two primary focal points for family historians are Center Mission Cemetery, located near Quail Rd, and Central Cemetery to the southeast. A notable curious label on the map is Fact, situated along Carter Creek. This era of the Kansas landscape shows a settled rural environment where the primary drainage systems, including East Branch Dry Creek and Spring Creek, remain the dominant natural features amidst a highly organized human infrastructure of gravel and improved roads.
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1886 · Junction City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Marysville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Junction City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Clay Center
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Washington
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Junction City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Marysville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Manhattan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Manhattan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Manhattan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000