1972 Map of Russell Springs

About this map

Russell Springs serves as the central hub of this High Plains landscape, situated along the northern bank of the Smoky Hill River. The map traces a significant piece of frontier history with the Butterfield Overland Trail cutting east-to-west across the terrain, paralleling the river valley. This route, a vital stagecoach and freight line in the mid-19th century, is complemented by the presence of an Old Railroad Grade and several Historical Markers, emphasizing the area's role in early Western transportation. To the west, Logan County State Park encompasses the drainages of West Spring Creek and East Spring Creek, which flow south toward the main river channel. Local life and history are further documented through the Russell Springs Cem and the Russell Springs Historical Park, while the presence of scattered Gravel Pits and various wells indicates the local extractive and water management practices of the early 1970s.