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1941 Map of Severy

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Severy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Severy serves as a central hub in this corner of southeastern Kansas, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and St Louis San Francisco railroads intersect. This 1930s-era survey reveals a landscape densely populated with small rural institutions, including an unusually high concentration of schoolhouses like North Pole Sch, Hideout Sch, and Prairie de Chene Sch. These named schools, often spaced just a few miles apart, indicate the robust agricultural community of the pre-war period.

The topography is defined by the winding course of the Fall River, which cuts through the northern townships, joined by tributaries such as Otter Creek and Honey Creek. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family and community burial grounds, including South Lawn Cem and the Brown Cem, alongside small settlements like Climax and Fiat that anchored the surrounding townships of Paw Paw and Salt Springs.