1961 Map of Augusta

About this map

The industrial and river landscape of Augusta dominates this map, defined by the convergence of the Whitewater River and the Walnut River. The city is a hub of transport and energy, anchored by a large Oil Refinery on its southern edge and served by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and St Louis San Francisco railroads. Urban expansion is visible in the 1970s revisions, particularly near Augusta Lake and Garvin Park. Outside the main town, the landscape transitions to the rural townships of Bloomington and Spring. Genealogists will find valuable landmarks in the outlying Haverhill settlement, the Sutton Cem, and the Zion Ch near the banks of the Little Walnut River. This map reveals the transition from a traditional rail-and-river town into a mid-century industrial center.