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1949 Map of Perry

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Perry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Kansas River flows through this 1949 topographic survey, marking the jurisdictional divide between Jefferson and Douglas counties. This area is a critical junction of mid-century transportation, featuring the Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, alongside the developing Kansas Turnpike shown in purple revisions. A significant shift in the landscape is recorded with the presence of the Perry Reservoir and its associated Perry Public Use Area, which altered the northern reaches of the Delaware River.

Genealogists can find several established burial grounds including Newman Cem, Lecompton Cem, and Big Springs Cem. The map preserves the locations of rural schoolhouses like Greenwood Valley Sch and Young Sch, which once served small farming communities such as Thompsonville, Newman, and Medina. The Delaware Reservation Boundary and Old Indian Boundary labels offer a window into the earlier territorial history of the region.