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1971 Map of Turon

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Turon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Turon serves as the central hub of this South Central Kansas landscape, situated at the critical junction of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Missouri Pacific railroads. The town's grid is clearly defined, featuring a concentrated residential area and industrial markers like the sewage disposal site. Beyond the town limits, the geography is marked by the historical Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle near the small settlement of Olcott.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the rural townships, including Neola Cem to the northwest, Turon Cem south of the main town, and Pleasant Valley Cem in the southwest corner. The land is drained by waterways such as Wolf Creek and Silver Cr, while various underground pipelines traverse the agricultural fields of York, Grove, and Miami townships. The map provides a precise look at the intersection of Reno, Stafford, and Pratt counties during the early 1970s.