1957 Map of Saffordville

About this map

Saffordville and the small settlement of Ellinor sit along the bottomlands of the Cottonwood River, a landscape defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. This 1957 survey, updated with photorevisions in the late 1970s, captures the drainage network of the Flint Hills region, where Buckeye Creek, Peyton Creek, and Bull Creek converge toward the river valley. The map reveals the placement of Hillside Cem on higher ground, overlooking the winding watercourses and the industrial presence of a Spoil Bank near the river. Genealogical researchers can trace the proximity of these rural communities to the rail lines that once fueled the local economy, while the purple photorevision overlays provide a clear visual record of mid-century landscape changes.