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1953 Map of Wamego

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Wamego
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Kansas River carves a significant path through this 1950s landscape, serving as the dividing line between Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties. The settlement of Wamego stands as the primary hub, situated where the Union Pacific railroad parallels the river. A short distance south across the water, the smaller village of Wabaunsee is reached by roads winding through the river bottomlands.

Evidence of the area's early history and rural life is scattered across the terrain, from the Pottawatomi Reservation Boundary in the east to several localized burial grounds like St Bernard Cem and the Wabaunsee Cem. The transport network is defined by two major rail lines, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific in the south, while several smaller waterways like Rock Creek, Deep Creek, and Antelope Creek drain the surrounding hills into the main river valley.