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1894 Map of Parkerville

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Parkerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Rolling Prairie dominates the landscape of Morris and Geary counties, where a dense network of early rail lines converged to serve the agricultural heartland. Surveyed by E.T. Perkins Jr. in the 1880s, the map reveals the critical importance of water and steam-era transport. The Neosho River and Smoky Hill River carve through the plains, flanked by numerous smaller tributaries like Lyon Creek and Clarks Creek.

Railroad development is the primary driver of growth here, with the Union Pacific Railroad cutting through the northern reaches while the Chicago Kansas and Nebraska Railroad and Kansas and Texas Railroad bisect the central townships. These iron arteries gave life to shipping points and junctions such as White City, Herington, and the namesake Parkerville. Genealogists may find value in identifying small, early settlements like Skiddy, Evansville, and Kelso before the consolidation of these rural communities.