1955 Map of Rose Hill

About this map

Rose Hill serves as the primary hub in this mid-century survey of the Kansas prairie, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts diagonally across the landscape. The map captures a transition in aviation and land use, featuring the Hamilton Landing Field and the edge of Mc Connell Air Force Base in the northwest corner. This era of agricultural production is interspersed with industrial markers like an Oil Well and the natural drainage patterns of Spring Creek and Polecat Creek. Local family history is rooted in the presence of Branson Cem and Union Cem, which lie near the intersection of the Sedgwick Co Butler Co line. The terrain is organized into civil townships including Gypsum, Pleasant, Rockford, and Richland, illustrating the structured settlement of the region.