1896 Map of Osborne

About this map

The South Fork Solomon River defines the northern landscape of this Kansas region, where the Pacific RR follows the valley through early rail towns like Alton and Osborne. Surveyed in the 1890s, the map reveals a high density of small rural settlements and post offices that served a growing agricultural population. To the south, the topography transitions into the drainage of Wolf Creek and Paradise Creek, where the boundary between Osborne Co and Russell Co is clearly marked.