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1892 Map of Salina

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Salina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Salina region is captured here in 1890, showing a complex rail and river network during a period of significant expansion in Central Kansas. The junction of the Saline River and Smoky Hill River serves as the geographic anchor for the burgeoning hub of Salina, where multiple rail lines converge, including the Union Pacific Railway and the Missouri Pacific Ry. These iron arteries connect smaller agricultural settlements such as New Cambria, Bavaria, and Brookville.

Further south, the Swedish heritage of Lindsborg is established along the riverbanks, while the western terrain becomes more varied with landmarks like Terra Cotta and Soldier Cap Mound. The map provides a look at the early township structure of Saline and McPherson counties, tracing the path of smaller tributaries like Mulberry Creek and Dry Creek before the landscape was fully transformed by modern development.