1966 Map of Xenia

About this map

The Little Osage River winds across this Bourbon County landscape, defining the topography alongside prominent elevations like Guthrie Mtn. The 1960s economy in this part of Kansas is anchored by the extensive Gas Field and scattered Quarries, while the small community of Xenia serves as the local hub. Cultural markers of the era's rural life are evident in the presence of the Dry Ridge Ch and several burial grounds, including Northway Cem and Morris Cem. To the southeast, the settlement of Berlin sits near the banks of Mill Creek, where the terrain transitions toward more concentrated drainage networks like Turkey Creek and Opossum Hollow. The network of unimproved roads and township lines reveals a pattern of land use dictated by the meandering waterways of Limestone Creek and Tippie Creek.