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1964 Map of Atlanta

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The town of Atlanta anchors this mid-century survey of the Kansas prairie, situated at the junction of the St Louis San Francisco railroad and the headwaters of Dutch Creek. A significant historical landmark, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts across the northern half of the landscape, marking a legacy of early territorial division. The region is defined by its rural character and extractive industry, notably the Fox Bush Field, Clay Field, and Combs Northeast Oil Field which dot the northern township lines.

Creeks such as Rock Creek, Timber Creek, and Silver Creek carve through the terrain, providing water for agricultural operations. For the local history researcher, the map identifies landmarks like Prairie View Ch and the small settlement of Wilmot in the southwest corner. The transition between Richland and Silver Creek townships reflects a classic Midwestern landscape of section-line roads and scattered farmsteads established well before the era of modern highway expansion.