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1960 Map of Potter

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Potter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor anchors the northern half of this rural Kansas landscape, threading through the settlements of Cummings and Hawthorne before descending toward the Missouri River valley. The terrain is defined by a dense network of wooded drainage systems, including Stranger Creek, Camp Creek, and Mooney Creek, which create deep incisions across the high ground of Mount Pleasant and Norton.

Institutional landmarks provide a clear view of the mid-century social geography, with numerous rural school sites like Hawthorne Sch and School No 19 dotting the countryside. Evidence of local industry and community life appears in the form of a Quarry in the southwest and several significant religious sites, including St Johns Ch and Corpus Christi Sch. The map also captures several burial grounds, such as Round Mound Cem and Fairview Cem, serving as critical reference points for local lineage and historic property boundaries.