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1971 Map of Milan

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Milan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Chikaskia River winds through the southern reaches of this Sumner County landscape, defining a region where agricultural land is segmented by an intricate network of waterways including Spring Creek, Silver Creek, and Shore Creek. The settlement of Milan serves as a central hub, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. This transportation corridor, along with the Missouri Pacific tracks further north, illustrates the vital role of rail in moving grain and goods from the Kansas plains.

Local history is deeply etched into the topography through sites like the Amish Cem, Spring Hill Cem, and Milan Cem, which anchor the rural community. The map reveals an active landscape of resource extraction, noting several Oil Well sites and Sandpits near the riverbanks. The township divisions of Springdale, Dixon, and Ryan provide a clear view of the late 20th-century property and administrative layout of this prairie region.