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1965 Map of Arkansas City

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Arkansas City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The confluence of the Arkansas River and Walnut River dominates this mid-century landscape at the southern edge of Cowley County. Arkansas City serves as a significant regional hub, its grid-style development supporting a Refinery and a network of schools including Central Junior College and Guthrie Sch. The surrounding townships of Creswell and Bolton reflect a dual economy of agriculture and energy, evidenced by the Harvey Oil Field and Canfield Oil Field.

A notable historical marker on this sheet is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs east-to-west across the lower section of the map, separating Kansas from the Oklahoma border. Infrastructure is dense, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and St Louis - San Francisco railroads facilitating trade. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of rural landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and Hope Cemetery, alongside urban institutions like Hospital and Riverview Cemetery.