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Jackson County, Kansas – Jackson County Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Jackson County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available, although you can read it on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.)
<http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1878/jackson.shtml>

"Building Stone, etc. - Good lime and sandstone found on almost every section."
Jackson County, Kansas - Jackson County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Jackson County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey. (Scroll down to the “Industrial Mineral Producers” section.)
Jefferson County, Kansas – Jefferson County Limestone and Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Jefferson County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available, although you can read it on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.)
<http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1878/jefferson.shtml>

"Building Stones, etc. - Good limestone is found in all parts of the county, and sandstone in several localities."
Jefferson County, Kansas - Jefferson County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Jefferson County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Jewell County, Kansas – Jewell County Limestone and Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Jewell County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available, although you can read it on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.)

"Building Stone, etc. - Magnesian limestone is found in every township of the county except Highland; it is soft when first quarried, easily worked, and hardens by exposure. Sandstone is found in the extreme south."
Jewell County, Kansas - Jewell County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Jewell County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Johnson County, Kansas – Johnson County Building Stone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Johnson County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available, although you can read it on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.)

"Building Stone, etc --- Building stone crops out at convenient places all over the county."
Johnson County, Kansas - Johnson County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Johnson County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Junction City (near), Kansas – Magnesian Limestone Quarries from History of the State of Kansas, Davis County, Part 5, by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, Illinois, presented on the Kansas Collection web site managed by Susan Stafford and Dick Taylor, and created by Lynn Nelson, Professor of History at the University of Kansas.
This chapter notes that "blocks of excellent magnesian limestone (of) almost any dimension was quarried from the stone quarries near Junction City (about 1883). The main destinations for the stone were Kansas City and "other places East, both in and out of the State, for building purposes." It is almost noted that a lot of the stone used in the State House originated from the Junction quarries.
Junction City, Kansas – A Photographic History of Early Kansas, Robert Taft, Kansas Historical Quarterly, February, 1934 (Vol. 3, No. 1), pages 3 to 14, presented on the Transcribed by lhn; additional HTML by Susan Stafford; digitized with permission of the Kansas State Historical Society. A Catalogue of The Stereographs by Alexander Gardner of Washington, D. C., are in the Possession of the Kansas State Historical Society. The following quarry-related photographs are listed: 1) #110 Stone Sawing Mill, Junction City, Kansas; 2) #111 Quarries at Junction City, Kansas

Junction City, Geary County, Kansas – Junction City Quarry (photograph), presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg. (The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/kgs.html>. All Rights Reserved. (You can either view the photograph(s) on this web site or you can click on the caption name(s) to view them on the Kansas Geological Survey web site.) The following photograph is from the Kansas Geological Survey Photo Display System.

Kansas - Ash Grove Aggregates, Inc. Limestone Quarries (a “multi-location limestone producer with quarries in Kansas and Missouri.”)
- List of Quarries in Kansas and Missouri
Kansas City, Kansas – Abandoned Limestone Quarry. The Lee's Summit Records Center was built into the side of a hill in an abandoned limestone quarry. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://www.nara.gov/nara/pressrelease/nr01-02.html>
Kansas City, Kansas – Former Limestone Quarry. In a former limestone quarry located in Kansas City, Kansas, Americold Services Corporation's underground facility is located covering about 170 acres.
- “Business Goes Underground,” by Julie Buzbee, in the Progressive Engineer.
Kansas City, Kansas – Former Stone Quarry at the Kansas City Zoo (history) The African Veldt portion of the Kansas City Zoo was converted from an abandoned rock quarry in 1954. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://www2.kansascity.com/zoo/zoohisto.htm>
Kansas City, Kansas – Quarry. A stone quarry between Penn and Jefferson Streets provided the stone for the first convent. (The link from which this information was obtained is no longer available.) <http://kcsun4.kcstar.com/schools/StTeresasAcademy/>
Kansas Aggregate Quarries of Martin Marietta – The following quarries are listed in Kansas: Augusta Quarry in Augusta, K-18 Quarry in Chapman, Woodbine Quarry in Chapman, Kansas Falls Quarry in Junction City, Big Springs Quarry in LeCompton, North Marion Quarry in Marion, Milford Quarry in Milford, Ottawa Quarry in Ottawa, Blake Quarry in Severy. (The link from which the above information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://martinmarietta.com/Customers/results.asp?state=KS&sortby=city>
(You can view photographs of some of these quarries on the site entitled, “Photos with Subject of Industries,” presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.)
- Martin Marietta Materials & Martin Marietta Aggregates, Corporate office: 2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-3033; (919) 781-4550.
- Martin Marietta Materials – Company History
- The Aggregates Industry – Overview
- Products – Stone, Sand, Gravel - Overview
- Geology 101 – The Basics
- Kid Zone! Fun Facts
Kearny County, Kansas - Kearny County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Kearny County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Kingman County, Kansas – Kingman County Sandstone and Magnesian Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Kingman County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone. – Red and white sand stone and white magnesian limestone are found along the Ninnescah."
Kingman County, Kansas - Kingman County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Kingman County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Kiowa County, Kansas - Kiowa County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Kiowa County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Labette County, Kansas – Labette County Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Labette County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. – An abundance of lime and sandstone of good quality is found near and south of Oswego, and conveniently distributed throughout the county...."
Labette County, Kansas - Labette County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Labette County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Lane County, Kansas - Lane County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Lane County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas – Sibley's Camp – Quarry. From George C. Sibley's journal during a survey expedition which departed from Fort Osage in July 1825, Sibley noted:
"The path leading up from the mouth to the ford passes between the Pawnee and some Cliffs of Soft Rock upon the smooth faces of which are cut the names of many Persons, who have at different times passed this way to and from New Mexico. Some Indian marks are also to be seen on these Rocks." It is felt that the "Cliffs of Soft Rock" is today the location of the corner of Second and State Streets in Larned, Kansas. Quarrying by early Larnedites of the stone for building material has erased most of the stone. The inscriptions and Indian marks noted by Sibley are also gone, according to the web site on Sibley's Camp. According to the web site on Sibley's Camp, the Cobb family purchased the property in 1921 and spent a lot of effort to improve the old quarry site which had been "strewn with rubble and debris" and "transformed (the quarry) into a garden spot." The article also notes the citizens from Larned in 1995 proposed to restore the property as Sibley's Camp.
Larned, Kansas – "Sibley's Camp" Brought Back To Life, by Bob – Mildon – David. Local history enthusiasts purchased the property in Larned, Kansas, that was once described by George Sibley "as the August 31, 1825 campsite of the Santa Fe Road survey team." The cliffs that Sibley once described have decreased in size due to the quarrying done in the early days. You can still see the "high rocky hill.rising sharply from 2^nd Street one full city block to 3rds...." The article notes that there were once Indian marks observed during the time Sibley was there, but they were "replaced by drill marks by the stone quarries. " From about 1873 until the turn of the century, the site was one to four stone quarries operated along what is now Second Street." This material is presented on the Santa Fe Trail Research site maintained by Larry and Carolyn Mix.
Leavenworth County, Kansas – Leavenworth County Limestone and Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Leavenworth County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. – The whole county is underlaid with good flint blue limestone; large quantities, of an excellent quality, are quarried at the Penitentiary, near Leavenworth. Sandstone is also found in the southern part of the county...."
Leavenworth County, Kansas - Leavenworth County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Leavenworth County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Leavenworth County, Kansas – Quarry in Plattsmouth Limestone (photograph), presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Leavenworth, Kansas – United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://www.lvarea.com/data/usp_info.htm>

A stone quarry was opened to provide construction materials. Convicts were used to provide the labor to build the new penitentiary. The history of the penitentiary is presented on the web site entitled, "United States Penitentiary: History of the USP 1896-2002."
Lebo (near Coal Creek north of), Kansas – Stone Quarry (photograph and history) The IOOF Hall building was constructed of "native stone quarried near Coal Creek, 1 and 1/2 miles north of Lebo." (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
The Liberty region east of Big Hill Creek – Sandstone Deposits. (From Economic Geology of the Independence Quadrangle, Kansas, Bulletin 296, by Frank C. Schrader and Erasmus Haworth, Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1906.)
Liebenthal, Kansas – Locally Quarried Stone for the St. Joseph's Kirche, rectory, and parochial school building were of locally quarried stone. The parish members worked on the construction of the stone church from 1902 until 1905. The stone was quarried from the nearby hills, and over two thousand loads of stone were used. The stone was transported by wagon. Due to two fires through the years, sections of the church were rebuilt, but the original stone walls remain. Locally quarried stone was also used to construct the nearby rectory and parochial school.
Lincoln County, Kansas - Lincoln County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Lincoln County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Lincoln County, Kansas – Lincoln Quartzite Co. (photograph), presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/kgs.html>. All Rights Reserved. (You can either view the photograph(s) on this web site or you can click on the caption name(s) to view them on the Kansas Geological Survey web site.) The following photograph is from the Kansas Geological Survey Photo Display System.

"The sandstone deposits in the Liberty region east of Big Hill Creek have supplied practically all the building and paving stone for Liberty and have recently furnished the abutments for the new steel bridge built across Pumpkin Creek. The map (Pl. I, pocket) shows in a general way where the rocks have been most quarried and the distribution of the formations in which the quarries occur."

Lincoln (southwest of), Lincoln County, Kansas – Old Sandstone Quarry southwest of Lincoln, (photograph), presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, July 1961. (The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/kgs.html>. All Rights Reserved. (You can either view the photograph(s) on this web site or you can click on the caption name(s) to view them on the Kansas Geological Survey web site.) The following photograph is from the Kansas Geological Survey Photo Display System.

Linn County, Kansas – Linn County Limestone and Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Linn County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. – Fine limestone is found in almost every portion of the county; it is in layers and is easily worked. Near La Cygne and at Barnard excellent sandstone abounds, and shipments have been made to Kansas City and other points...." (The link from which the above information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://www.ku.edu/~hisite/kancoll/books/cutler/linn/linn-co-p1.html>
Linn County, Kansas - Linn County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Linn County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Little Arkansas ("on the"), Rice County, Kansas – Little Arkansas Ranche – Stone Quarry (history) There was a stone corral once built on the ranch site owned by William D. Wheeler. The corral was constructed of locally quarried stone taken "from an outcropping of rock about one mile west of the Stone Corral location...." Please visit this site to learn more about the corral and the history of the area and the people. This material is presented on the Santa Fe Trail Research Site maintained by Larry and Carolyn Mix.
Logan County, Kansas - Logan County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Logan County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Logan County, Kansas – the Smokey Valley Ranch Chalk Quarry, presented by the Nature Conservancy. The harder layers of chalk found on the ranch were once quarried for building stone. This stone quarried on the ranch was used to build the ranch headquarters and other structures in the area. (The link from which the above information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/kansas/science/art7234.html>
Lyon County, Kansas – Lyon County Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Lyon County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, Etc. – The county has an abundance of blue and white limestone, conveniently distributed."
Lyon County, Kansas - Lyon County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Lyon County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Marion, Kansas - Hallett Construction Company - Also see: Chase County, Kansas - Hallett Construction Co. in the second section of the Kansas quarries section.
Marion, Kansas - Hallett Construction Company (present-day company), Box 269, Marion Kansas 66861, (316) 382-3330 - Abandoned Limestone Quarry (The following information is from Kansas Geological Survey, “Industrial Minerals - Chase County; Both Active and Abandoned Quarries.)

Location of abandoned limestone quarry of Hallett Construction Company:

T20S, R8E, Sec. 18, Long: -96.57765, Lat: 38.31146
Marion County, Kansas – Marion County Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Marion County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. – Magnesian limestone, of white and cream colors, is found in unlimited quantities cropping out of the edges of the bluffs and banks of the streams...."
Marion County, Kansas - Marion County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Marion County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Marshall County, Kansas – Marshall County Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Marshall County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - An excellent quality of magnesian and blue limestone is found in inexhaustible quantities."
Marshall County, Kansas - Marshall County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Marshall County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
McPherson County, Kansas – McPherson County Limestone and Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, McPherson County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - In the southeast part of the county some limestone of fair quality is found; in the northern part there is an abundance of sandstone of second-rate quality...."
McPherson County, Kansas - McPherson County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of McPherson County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Meade County, Kansas – Meade County Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Meade County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - Of building stone there is a good supply; three kinds of limestone being found-the white chalky, magnesian, and the ordinary limestone that prevails throughout the State. A 'natural mortar,' made of the earth, is used for building purposes."
Meade County, Kansas - Meade County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Meade County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Miami County, Kansas – Miami County Limestone and "Fontana Marble." From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Miami County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - Good building stone in all parts of the county. In the southern and central portions of the county is found what is called the 'Fontana marble,' which resembles the Junction City stone. A species of limestone resembling gray granite, is found in Mound township. Good limestone in almost every locality."
Miami County, Kansas - Miami County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Miami County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Mitchell County, Kansas – Mitchell County Magnesian Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Mitchell County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - White magnesian limestone, from three-inch flagging to large blocks, are found in every school district in the county; easily quarried, soft, and hardens by exposure."
Mitchell County, Kansas - Mitchell County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Mitchell County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Moline (near), Elk County, Kansas – Quarry near Moline (photograph), presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Moline (near), Kansas - Limestone Quarry near Moline – The "Howard Branch: Crusher" material is presented by J. Stephen Sandifer, The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society. (The quote below is used with the permission of the author.) (The link to this information is no longer available, although the page can be viewed on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.)
<http://www.atsfrr.com/resources/Sandifer/Howard/Moline/Crusher/Crusher.htm>

"Just east of town was a large limestone quarry which daily produced trainloads of rock and lime.
"The limestone plant was first a limestone kiln around 1900. Solvay Process Company operated it at the beginning of the 20th century. Before WW2, Concrete Materials Co. leased it and operated as a gravel pit. Then Martin Marietta bought Concrete Materials Co. Martin Marietta operated it in the early 70s. It closed down in 2001, but has been reopened by Kansas Quality Stone. They supply all the ballast for the South Kansas &Oklahoma Railroad."

The author, J. Stephen Sandifer, last visited the quarry site in November 2002, and the quote below details what he viewed during his visit:

"I roamed the quarry in November. Crusher as it was known is closed down, but there was a gondola on the track which evidently had been there for a very long time. Directly across the river was an operational quarry, but it did not use rail for transportation. I also visited a quarry in operation near Dexter. The manager there gave me a tour so I could understand the operation. This was also a truck only operation – no rail."
Montgomery County, Kansas – Montgomery County Flagstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Montgomery County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - Excellent stone is found in abundance. Varieties: sand, lime and flag-stone...."
Montgomery County, Kansas - Montgomery County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Montgomery County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Morris County, Kansas – Morris County Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Morris County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - Fine magnesian limestone is found on nearly every quarter section...."
Morris County, Kansas - Morris County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Morris County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Morton County, Kansas - Morton County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Morton County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Nemaha County, Kansas – Nehama County Limestone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Nemaha County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - A good quality of limestone is found in every township, except Illinois and Harrison; sandstone in Red Vermillion and Neuchatel townships."
Nemaha County, Kansas - Nemaha County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Nemaha County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Neosho County, Kansas – Neosho County Limestone and Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Neosho County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. - An excellent quality of blue limestone is abundant in each township, and good sandstone, easily accessible, is found in different portions of the county. Excellent grindstone reported near Osage Mission...."
Neosho County, Kansas - Neosho County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Neosho County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Ness County, Kansas – Old Fencepost Limestone Quarry (photograph)

Ness County, Kansas - Ness County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Ness County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Newton, Kansas – J. J. North (Monument Dealer) (Excerpts from “Motor Truck in the Monument Business: What Retail Monument Dealers Think of the Efficiency of Motor Transportation for Memorial Work,” article in Granite Marble & Bronze, Vol. XXXI, No. 1, January 1921, pp. 32-33d.

“A short time ago Granite Marble & Bronze sent out a questionnaire to thousands of retail monument dealers throughout the country for information regarding the part the motor truck plays in the retail monument business….”

“Of course, the real interest in connection with this digest is in quoting what the dealers have to say about the subject, for the sayings are many and various….”

Trucks of J. J. Norton, Newton, Kans., equipped with handy device for Handling monuments cut. No. 1 shows truck on arrival at cemetery. No. 2 shows legs loosed from body ready for extension. The weight of one man will raise front extensions, man on wagon inserting bolt to hold same in place. No. 3 shows extension adjusted in proper place ready to back truck and raise device freeing support.

Cut No. 4 shows device raised and all ready to set monument – support removed. No. 5 shows base in air ready to place. No 6 shows setting base in place. This device may be used over the side of truck or at any other angles.

Norton County, Kansas – Norton County Limestone and Sandstone. From the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Norton County, 1878, presented by Tom and Carolyn Ward on their KSGenWeb Project web site. "Building Stone, etc. – Plenty of good building stone abounds - lime, chalk and flint stones. Good limestone found in the southeast corner of the county; sandstone in the other portions of the county, but usually not fit for building."
Norton County, Kansas - Norton County Industrial Mineral Producers (Active & Abandoned Quarries), Bibliography, Photos, Geologic Map, Bulletin: “Geology, Mineral Resources, and Ground-water Resources of Norton County, Kansas,” & Other Resources. This information is presented by the Kansas Geological Survey.

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