1960s Maps of Sherman County, Kansas

1. 1966 Map of Goodland NW, 1967 Print

   

   1966 Goodland NW

   1967 Print · USGS

   Sherman County during the mid-sixties shows a classic Kansas high plains landscape shaped by the Middle Fork Sappa Cr. Researchers can trace old rural infrastructure like the Prairie Star Sch and the Goodland Municipal Airport (Renner Field).

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4. 1966 Map of Goodland, 1967 Print

   

   1966 Goodland

   1967 Print · USGS

   Goodland and the surrounding Sherman County plains appear here in the mid-1960s, a period of transition for High Plains travel. Researchers can trace the development of the city grid, from the Courthouse and Post Office to the interstate then UNDER CONSTRUCTION and the C R I & P railroad line.

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7. 1966 Map of Ruleton NW, 1967 Print

   

   1966 Ruleton NW

   1967 Print · USGS

   High Plains ranching and water management define this Sherman County landscape in the mid-sixties. Researchers can trace the path of Middle Fork Beaver Creek across Grant township or locate early industrial sites like the Sandpit.

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10. 1966 Map of Edson, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Edson

    1967 Print · USGS

    Sherman County life in the mid-1960s centered on the small siding of Edson as the new interstate began to reshape the plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line, the Edson Cem, and the headwaters of South Fork Sappa Creek.

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13. 1966 Map of Ruleton NE, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Ruleton NE

    1967 Print · USGS

    Sherman County agriculture and high plains drainage are well-documented in this mid-sixties survey of the western Kansas landscape. Researchers can trace the path of Middle Fork Beaver Creek or locate the New Liberty Cem near the border of Grant township.

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16. 1966 Map of Goodland NE, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Goodland NE

    1967 Print · USGS

    Sherman County in the mid-1960s was a landscape of established townships and quiet prairie drainages. Genealogists and researchers can trace the section lines and watercourses of Shermanville and Voltaire or follow the path of Middle Fork Sappa Creek.

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19. 1966 Map of Ruleton, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Ruleton

    1967 Print · USGS

    Sherman County, Kansas, is captured during a period of infrastructure growth in the mid-1960s. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Ruleton along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and a highway marked Under Construction.

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22. 1966 Map of Ruleton SE, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Ruleton SE

    1967 Print · USGS

    Sherman County is captured during a major transition in the mid-sixties as the interstate highway system arrives. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side community of Caruso and follow the route of Interstate 70 while it was still UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

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25. 1966 Map of Brewster NW, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Brewster NW

    1968 Print · USGS

    The High Plains of Sherman County are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape defined by section-line roads and the Middle Fork Sappa Creek. Genealogists and historians can locate the Pleasant Home Ch and Freeland Cem or trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade.

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28. 1966 Map of Brewster, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Brewster

    1968 Print · USGS

    Brewster sits at the junction of rail and road during a period of high-plains modernization in the mid-sixties. Genealogists can locate Fairview Cem and trace the original path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad.

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31. 1969 Map of Mc Allaster NW, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Mc Allaster NW

    1971 Print · USGS

    The High Plains of western Kansas are captured here in the late sixties at the convergence of four counties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the drainages of the South Fork Solomon River and Sand Creek near features like the spillway.

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34. 1969 Map of Kanorado NE, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Kanorado NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The high plains along the Colorado and Kansas border are captured here in the late sixties, showcasing a landscape of section-line roads and prairie creek beds. Researchers can find local landmarks like the Bear Valley Cem, Bear Valley Sch, and the isolated Witzel settlement.

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37. 1969 Map of Mount Sunflower NE, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Mount Sunflower NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Colorado-Kansas state line at the edge of Kit Carson and Sherman Counties comes into focus in the late 1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural development near the Green Valley Sch or follow the waters of the North Fork Smoky Hill River and Sappa Creek.

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40. 1969 Map of Kanorado, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Kanorado

    1972 Print · USGS

    The High Plains border town of Kanorado is captured in the late sixties as it straddled the State Line between Kansas and Colorado. Genealogists and researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and find local markers like Grain Bins and early Gravel Pits.

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