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1963 Map of Osawatomie

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Osawatomie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

John Brown State Park overlooks the confluence of the Pottawatomie Creek and the Marais Des Cygnes River, anchoring the historic northern edge of this 1963 survey. The rail network of the Missouri Pacific and Missouri Kansas Texas lines defines the transportation corridor through Osawatomie, while the surrounding landscape transitions into a mix of rural school districts and active energy extraction.

Southward toward the border of Miami and Linn Counties, the map reveals small clusters of activity at Beagle and Bangor. Local history is preserved through scattered rural landmarks like the Union Valley Sch, Whiteford Cem, and Mound Creek Cem. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems including Jordan Branch and Hushpuckney Creek, interspersed with numerous Oil Wells and a Quarry that illustrate the mid-century industrial footprint of eastern Kansas.