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1953 Map of St George

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of St George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Kansas River carves a wide valley through this region of Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties, separating the northern township of St George from the southern township of Zeandale. In the early 1950s, the landscape was defined by the dual infrastructure of the Union Pacific and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads, which ran parallel to the river. The small settlement of Zeandale serves as a rural hub south of the river, while St George sits at the base of the northern bluffs near Blackjack Spring.

Genealogists will find notable rural landmarks such as Mt Zion Ch and Sunflower Sch, alongside the Pleasant Valley Cem tucked into the southern hills. The map highlights the sharp contrast between the flat, levee-protected floodplains and the deeply dissected uplands drained by Deep Creek and Elbo Creek. Unique local identifiers like the Swamp Angel landmark and the Pillsbury Crossing on Deep Creek reflect the specific geographical character of this mid-century Kansas river valley.