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1990 Map of Atchison

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Atchison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Missouri River carves a sharp border between Kansas and Missouri, anchoring a landscape defined by significant historic transit corridors and educational institutions. This 1990 revision, based on surveys dating back to 1959, captures the Kickapoo Indian Reservation and a network of agricultural settlements like Sabetha, Hiawatha, and Atchison. The presence of St Benedicts College and Highland Junior College suggests the area's long-standing role as a regional center for higher education.

Transportation history is deeply etched into the terrain, from the legacy of the Pony Express Trail and Lewis and Clark Trail to the active tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for rural landmarks such as Mount Vernon Cem and Oak Hill Cem, alongside significant water bodies like Lewis and Clark Lake and the Delaware River.