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1964 Map of Cheney

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Cheney serves as the primary hub in this mid-1960s Kansas landscape, situated along the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the newly formed Cheney Reservoir, with its normal pool elevation of 1422 feet flooding the valley where the North Fork Ninnescah River once wound freely. This transformation of the terrain reflects a period of significant water management and infrastructure development in the region.

Energy extraction is evident in the southern sections, where the Casley Gas and Oil Field and scattered oil wells dot the countryside. Long-standing local landmarks like Mt Vernon and the Mt Vernon Cem provide valuable touchpoints for genealogists, while the presence of a Gaging Station and a Sewage Disposal plant near the river indicate the growing civic and industrial footprint of the mid-century era.