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1952 Map of Old Town

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Old Town
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Old Town anchors the southern portion of this landscape at the boundary of Hempstead and Lafayette counties, where the Kansas City Southern railroad cuts through a terrain defined by the complex drainage of Little Bodcau Creek. The settlement pattern in the mid-20th century is deeply tied to historical church and burial sites, including the Old Lewisville Cem and the combined Stricklin Cem Ch near Barnes Pond.

Transport and land use are evident in the presence of Dobson Station and a notable Gravel Pit, while the northern reaches include the community of Spring Hill. Small water bodies like New Meriwether Pond and Meriwether Pond reflect the local hydrology between the larger creek systems of Battle Creek and Bodcau Creek. This survey captures the rural character of the region before modern industrial changes, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks like LeMay Cem and Knighton Chapel.