1973 Map of Nashville

About this map

The town of Nashville serves as the central hub of this South Central Kansas landscape, positioned where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad bisects the prairie. A historical through-line is preserved in the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs east-to-west across the northern portion of the map, marking an early era of land division and settlement. The terrain is defined by the drainage of the Chikaskia River and its numerous tributaries, including Skunk Creek, Sand Creek, and Morrissey Creek. Local history is anchored by several burial grounds, such as Nashville Cem and St John Cem south of town, and Bross Cem to the northeast. Rural infrastructure is further evidenced by the Van Rankin Landing Strip and various resource extraction points like a Gravel Pit and scattered Well sites.