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1969 Map of Vermillion

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Vermillion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Vermillion serves as the primary hub of this northern Kansas landscape, where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the valley following the course of the Vermillion River. The map captures a transition in rail infrastructure, showing both the Missouri Pacific line through Vliets and the Union Pacific trackage further south near Sullivan. These transportation corridors were essential for the agricultural economy of the late 1960s, linking small settlements and local resources like the Quarry near Kearney.

Local genealogy is well-represented through family-named landmarks such as Morrison Cem and the Vermillion Cem. The intricate drainage system, including the North Fork Black Vermillion River and the Clear Fork, dictates the township boundaries of Rock, Lincoln, and Noble. Small civic details, such as the Park in Vermillion, provide a look at the community layout during a period of updated aerial survey and mapping.