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1964 Map of Carlton

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Carlton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The town of Carlton serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Dickinson County, positioned where the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor cuts across the prairie. The topography is defined by the winding drainage systems of Holland Creek, including its West Holland and East Holland branches, which create a complex network of draws and ridges across the townships of Wheatland, Holland, and Banner.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by specific landmarks such as Fairview Cemetery in the northeast and Woodlawn Cemetery near the southern border. The transition of the mid-20th-century rural economy is evident in the presence of a Landing Strip near the town center and a Gravel Pit to the south, reflecting a landscape that remained focused on transport and resource extraction decades after the initial settlement of the Kansas plains.