1972 Map of Tipton Ford

About this map

Shoal Creek meanders across this Newton County landscape, where the Kansas City Southern railroad dictates the local geography of settlements like Tipton Ford and Baynham. The area is defined by its agricultural and mining history, evident in the several large tailings piles located near Spurgeon and the broad expanse of Burkhart Prairie and Brock Prairie. This survey captures a rural network of small communities and family landmarks just as modern development began to reach the northern edges of Neosho. Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and burial grounds that dot the hills, including the Cave Spring Ch and Cedar Creek Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure of the early 1970s, from a local Substation and Townhall to the winding course of the Scenic Road through the eastern timber.