1951 Map of Ozawkie

About this map

Delaware River meanders through the heart of Jefferson County in this early 1950s survey, defining a landscape shaped by historical boundaries and rural education. The map preserves the original location of Ozawkie before the subsequent construction of Perry Lake, showing it as a compact river town at the junction of the Delaware River and Rock Creek. Significant local history is captured in the network of one-room schools that once dotted the townships, including Hayes Sch, Lowry Sch, and Pleasant Valley Sch, alongside several already noted as Kilgour Sch (Abandoned) and Ross Sch (Abandoned). The legacy of the Old Delaware Reservation is clearly marked across the terrain, alongside community landmarks like Liberty Ch and Olive Branch Cem. This record provides a detailed look at the agricultural and social structure of the Kansas river valley at mid-century.