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1955 Map of Smolan

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Smolan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Smolan and the nearby settlement of Salemsborg serve as the primary hubs in this mid-1950s survey of central Kansas. The landscape is defined by a significant military footprint, with the Smoky Hill Bombing Range and its associated U S Military Reservation occupying the northwestern portion of the sheet, featuring a Rifle Range and Radio Towers.

Genealogists can find several established burial grounds, including Smolan Cem, Falun Cem, and Rose Hill Cem, which reflect the community's early township structure. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts diagonally through the region, facilitating a local economy that includes numerous Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit. The natural drainage of the area is characterized by the branching paths of Dry West Creek, Dry Middle Creek, and Dry Creek, while the Smoky Hill Buttes provide the most prominent topographic relief in the south-central territory.