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1950 Map of Williamstown

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Williamstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Kansas River bottomlands and the rolling hills of Jefferson County dominate this 1950 portrait of the Kansas landscape. The settlement of Williamstown serves as a central hub, situated along the Pacific Union railroad line. The map meticulously documents a rural society organized around its local institutions, showing an extensive network of country schoolhouses including Clover Hill Sch, Buck Creek Sch, and Sunnyside Sch.

Evidence of the region's early history is preserved in the Old Indian Bdy line that cuts across the central townships. The landscape is defined by its drainage into the river, with Stone House Creek and Buck Creek carving through the terrain. To the south, Lake View Lake and the Lake View Ch mark the transition into Douglas County, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad traces the southern riverbank, illustrating the importance of rail transit to the local economy.