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1958 Map of Prescott

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Prescott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

St Louis San Francisco railroad tracks bisect this portion of the Kansas plains, connecting the small settlements of Prescott and Fulton across the Linn Co Bourbon Co line. The landscape reflects a mix of traditional agriculture and industrial extraction, with prominent Strip Mine excavations and a Quarry dotting the eastern terrain. Along the southern edge, the Little Osage River meanders through the township of Freedom, where a Gaging Station monitors the water level.

Genealogists will find several distinct burial grounds including Battlefield Cem, St Michaels Cem, and Shaffer Cem, which anchor the rural community. The presence of the Walnut Valley Sch near Walnut Creek and the small hamlet of Barnesville further south highlights the established social fabric of the late 1950s. Purple revisions from the late 1970s reveal the development of local infrastructure, such as the Microwave Tower and the expansion of Faber Park, while the natural drainage of Laberdie Creek and Indian Creek continues to define the local topography.