1886 Map of Parsons
USGS Topo · Published 1886About this map
Parsons serves as a critical rail hub in this late nineteenth-century survey, where the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad intersects with several other major lines across southeastern Kansas. The landscape is defined by its transition from prairie to an established agricultural and transit network, with the Neosho and Labette township boundaries framing a region deeply integrated into the state's early rail economy. Large settlements such as Oswego and Chetopa anchor the southern portion of the map near the Neosho riverbanks, while smaller post offices and stops like Ladore, Altamont, and Edna trace the paths of the emerging iron horse.
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