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1950 Map of Perry

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Perry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Kansas River flows through this 1950 survey, marking the boundary between Jefferson and Douglas counties and shaping the region's agricultural landscape. The northern bank is characterized by the confluence of the Delaware River and smaller tributaries like Slough Cr and Little Wild Horse Creek. This area is a hub of transportation, where the Union Pacific railroad services riverside settlements including Perry, Medina, and Newman.

South of the river, the town of Lecompton sits amidst a network of rural landmarks, including the Lecompton Cem and Glenn Ch. The map preserves the legacy of early land divisions, clearly showing the Old Indian Boundary and the West Boundary Delaware Reservation. Local education and community life are well-documented through rural schoolhouses like Young Sch and Greenwood Valley Sch, alongside several family and community burial grounds such as Big Springs Cem.