1955 Map of Milford

About this map

Milford Lake dominates the central landscape of this mid-century survey, its expansive purple-shaded revisions reflecting the planned inundation of the Republican River valley. The town of Milford sits on the eastern shore, a focal point for local history featuring a Water Tank and a Trailer Park. To the north, the boundary of the Fort Riley Military Reservation marks a transition from civilian farmstead terrain to military-controlled land. This sheet provides a detailed look at rural Kansas life before and during major water management changes, preserving the locations of legacy landmarks such as the Indian Grave Monument and Zoar School. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Fragrant Hill and Smoky Hill in the south toward the creek-fed lowlands of Madison Creek and Farnum Creek in the north and east.