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1894 Map of Ness

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Ness and Jetmore serve as the primary hubs in this late 19th-century reconnaissance of west-central Kansas, a landscape defined by the parallel paths of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and various western tributaries. Surveyed by R.M. Towson and H.L. Baldwin Jr. in 1889, the map captures the transition of the high plains into organized agricultural townships. Smaller communities and post offices like Schoharie P.O., Sidney, and Marena are distributed along the drainage basins of the Walnut Creek and the Pawnee River. These watercourses, including Buckner Creek and Saw Mill Cr., dictated early settlement patterns and the orientation of the rail lines that connected this region to broader markets. The detailed contouring illustrates the subtle breaks and draws of the terrain, providing a look at the geography before modern irrigation altered the rural landscape.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1894
Date Published1906
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:125,000
Physical Dimensions15.99 x 19.82 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain