1958 Map of Mantey

About this map

Mantey serves as the central focal point for this late 1950s study of the borderlands between Linn and Bourbon Counties. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Osage River in the south and Elk Creek in the north, showing a rural economy in transition. Notable for local historians are the indicators of earlier community life, such as the Pleasant Valley Sch and White Sch, both recorded as abandoned by the time of the 1957 aerial survey. Resource extraction is evident through scattered Oil Wells, a Gravel Pit, and a Strip Mine, contrasting with traditional land markers like the Shaw, Curry, and Elk Creek Cem cemeteries. The terrain labels Timber Hill and Freedom suggest the distinct character of the townships and ridges that shaped early Kansas settlement patterns.