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1953 Map of St. George

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of St. George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Kansas River creates a wide alluvial valley at the intersection of Pottawatomie, Riley, and Wabaunsee counties in this mid-century portrait. North of the river, the town of St George is situated along the Union Pacific tracks, while the southern valley floor is home to Zeandale and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line. The landscape transitions from the flat, levee-protected bottomlands to the dissected uplands of the Blue and Zeandale townships.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks that anchor the community, including the Mt Zion Ch and the Sunflower Sch. The map also documents the presence of Lake Elbo and the curious label for Swamp Angel overlooking the river bends. Significant drainages such as Deep Creek, Elbo Creek, and Sand Creek cut through the terrain, while a Quarry in the southeastern corner points to local extractive activity during this era.