
The Vilas community serves as the central hub of this mid-century Kansas landscape, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad crosses the Old Indian Treaty Boundary. This historical line bisects the territory, separating the townships of Perry, Colfax, and Pleasant Valley from their eastern counterparts. The map documents a rural society deeply rooted in its local institutions, including the Grange Hall, Union Valley Sch, and spiritual centers such as Center Ridge Ch and Zion Ch.
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1886 · Fredonia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1886 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Fredonia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1938 · Altoona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Altoona
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1943 · Altoona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000