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1971 Map of Pilsen

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Pilsen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Marion Reservoir dominates the southwest corner of this landscape, its waters held back by the Marion Dam and forming the North Cottonwood River below. This early 1970s survey captures a rural Kansas transition, where traditional prairie farming near Pilsen meets the newly established recreational infrastructure of the Cottonwood Point Public Use Area and Marion Cove Public Use Area. The map reveals a land divided into distinct townships like Clark, Clear Creek, and Gale, with the community of Eastshore emerging along the reservoir's banks.

Local heritage is anchored by the Strassburg Ch and Strassburg Cem, while the industrial footprint of the era is marked by scattered Oil Wells across the eastern sections. Transportation and commerce are defined by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which cuts through the southeastern corner near Clear Creek. Waterways like Mud Creek meander through the center, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that shaped the early settlement of Marion County.