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1964 Map of Tampa

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Tampa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The town of Tampa serves as the primary hub of activity in this rural landscape, situated at the intersection of a grid of section lines and the St Louis Southwestern railroad. The map reveals the agricultural character of central Kansas in the mid-1960s, with several cemeteries such as College Hill Cem and North Cem serving the surrounding rural population. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of West Turkey Creek, Middle Spring Branch, and East Turkey Creek, which flow southward through the townships of Banner, Hope, and Blaine.

Genealogists can find localized historical data in the positioning of St Mary Cem and Tampa Cem. The map includes interesting 1980s revisions shown in purple, documenting shifts in woodland and small water bodies that occurred decades after the initial field check. The crossing of the county line between Dickinson Co and Marion Co in the northern section highlights the shared regional geography of these two counties.