1942 Map of Richards

About this map

Stotesbury and Richards serve as the primary hubs of this rural borderland, where the Kansas City Southern and Missouri Pacific railroads intersect to define the local economy and transport. The landscape is characterized by the winding path of the Little Osage River to the north and several prominent rises, including the Bombaush Hills and Hickman Hill. Historically significant for genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous rural institutions such as Enoch Sch and McGinnis Sch, alongside several burial grounds like Coffman Cem and Richland Cem. The proximity to the Kansas Missouri state line influenced the early development of these Vernon County townships, creating a grid of agricultural land intersected by creeks such as Pecan Creek and Cottonwood Creek.