1951 Map of Oberlin

About this map

Oberlin stands at the confluence of the Sappa Creek and North Fork Sappa Creek in Decatur County, serving as the central hub for this 1951 agricultural landscape. The town plan is clearly defined, featuring the County Hospital, Municipal Airport, and a Sewage Disposal plant, while the Oberlin-Sappa State Park provides recreation along the creek's southern banks. Further north, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad follows the winding course of Beaver Creek, connecting the small settlements of Traer and Cedar Bluffs. The map reveals the dense network of rural infrastructure characteristic of mid-century Kansas, including numerous district schools like School No 11 and Mt Pleasant Sch. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for locating the St Johns Ch and its associated St Johns Cem, alongside the remote Traer Cem in the northern portion of the quadrangle.