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1960 Map of Atchison

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Atchison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Atchison serves as a major hub for commerce and education along the Missouri River in this early 1960s survey. The city's landscape is defined by institutional landmarks such as St Benedicts College and Mt St Scholastica Academy, alongside industrial features like various Quarries and a Radio Tower. Across the river in Missouri, the settlements of Winthrop and Rushville are linked to Kansas by a complex rail network, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Missouri Pacific railroads.

Rural sections of the quadrangle reveal a dense network of local genealogy, with numerous country schools such as Shannon Hill Sch and Good Intent Sch serving the farming townships. Natural features like McQueen Bend and Sugar Lake illustrate the river's influence on the geography of Buchanan Co and Atchison Co. Further afield, the Atchison County State Park and Lewis and Clark State Park provide recreational space amidst the region's active agricultural and quarrying operations.