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1894 Map of Newton

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Newton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

Newton serves as the primary rail hub on this late nineteenth-century prairie landscape, where the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe Railroad intersects with several branch lines. The map reveals a transition from open terrain to a structured grid of agricultural townships such as Liberty, Highland, and Peabody. Water resources are central to the settlement pattern, with the Cottonwood River and its tributaries like Doyle Creek and Mud Creek providing drainage for the developing farmland.

Smaller outposts like Hillsboro, Lehigh, and Canada are linked by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (McPherson Br.), illustrating the rapid expansion of the rail network across the Kansas plains. Topographic markers like Battle Hill and Meridian stand out against the surveyed township boundaries, marking the natural contours that influenced the placement of early roads and towns like Durham and Marion.