Monticello Township, Kansas
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In northwest Johnson County, Kansas, Monticello Township is now merged with Shawnee, Kansas.
In 1987, Shawnee annexed land south of 55th to 83rd/79th west to the Kansas River. City size increased to 42 square miles.
Before its annexation, Monticello Township was the natural crossroads for fur trading and later westward emigration by wagon.
In 1858, Kansas Territory began attracting many new settlers.
Among them was James Butler ("Wild Bill Hickok"). At the age of 18, he was elected constable of Monticello Township.
[edit] Frontier Legends
- Manuel Lisa - Fur trader
- Wild Bill Hickok - Lawman
- William S. Williams - Mountain man
[edit] See also
- Oregon Trail
- California Trail
- Oregon-California Trails Association for Kansas Eco-History insights
- Harold "Jug" McSpaden - PGA Tour player and golf course architect
- National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame north along K-7 Corridor
[edit] External links
- City of Shawnee Kansas: Historic Towns Revised version (June, 2006)
- Monticello Township passes into history (January, 2006)
- KCAHTA: Kansas City Area Historical Trails Association
- Johnson County. Kansas :: History Timelines
- Historic Frontier Trails Map A full-color map of the trails of Johnson, Wyandotte and part of Leavenworth Counties, Kansas
- Kaw Valley Heritage: Monticello Ferry Company
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
