1943 Map of St. Francis

About this map

St Francis serves as the focal point of this 1940s western Kansas landscape, positioned along the South Fork of the Republican River. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense network of country school districts and small churches, illustrating the high density of rural families in Cheyenne County during this era. Educational life was decentralized across landmarks like German Plains Sch, Lone Star Sch, and Prairie Rose Sch, while the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad provided the vital connection to distant markets. The terrain is marked by numerous draws and canyons, such as Sullivan Draw and Sand Canyon, which feed into the Republican River system. Genealogists will find particular value in the placement of the St Francis Cem and various community churches including Immanuel Ch and Hope Valley Ch, which anchored the social life of the surrounding prairie townships.