1966 Map of Centerville

About this map

The Missouri - Kansas - Texas railroad corridor defines the mid-century industrial and transport landscape of this rural Kansas border region. Centered on the town of Centerville, the landscape is a network of watercourses including Sugar Creek, Saline Creek, and the South Fork Sugar Creek. Rural life is marked by small settlements like Selma and Vance, alongside community landmarks such as Oakwood Cem and a central Water Tank. Economic activity is driven by natural resource extraction, evident in the extensive Oil Field and scattered Oil Wells across the western townships. The topography is also shaped by extractive industry, with several Gravel Pit locations and a Quarry appearing near the county line. This survey captures a moment of transition where traditional agrarian patterns coexist with the infrastructure of the regional oil and rail economy.