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1955 Map of Swede Creek

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Swede Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Mc Dowell Creek and its many tributaries carve through the upland townships of Ashland, Jackson, and Zeandale in this mid-century portrait of rural Kansas. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Deadman Creek, Swede Creek, and Briggs Branch, which shaped the placement of early infrastructure. The map reveals the distribution of localized community centers, marked by family-named landmarks like the Briggs Cem and the nearby Briggs School.

Evidence of early educational districts is visible through scattered institutions such as Cleveland School and the numerically designated School No 4. This 1950s survey, updated from earlier aerial photography, also documents the industrial presence of a Power station and the historical importance of the Ashland Cem, providing a detailed look at the rural settlement patterns before modern consolidation altered these small communities at the borders of Riley and Geary counties.