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1961 Map of Platte City

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Platte City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Missouri River and Platte River converge in this mid-century topographic study, defining the low-lying bottomlands and high bluffs of the Missouri-Kansas border. The landscape is marked by the meandering path of the Platte, which features several crossings such as Dether Bridge and Humphrey Bridge before it meets the larger Missouri. Along the western edge, the Burlington Northern railroad tracks parallel the river, serving the riverside communities of Farley, Beverly, and East Leavenworth.

Genealogical interest is high throughout the rural uplands, where family-named burial sites like Todd Cem, Fox Cem, and Tidwell Cem are preserved. The map also documents institutional land use, specifically the Kansas State Penitentiary Farm located south of Delaware Bend. The presence of Eldorado Sch and Hillsboro Ch underscores the dispersed nature of these agricultural townships during the 1960s and 1970s.