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1960 Map of Derby

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Derby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Arkansas River valley south of Wichita reveals a mid-century landscape of rapid suburban expansion and critical infrastructure. The 1960s and 70s brought significant change to this corridor, as seen in the growth of Derby and Haysville, alongside smaller residential developments like Glenville, Riverside, and Mona Kay Heights. This era is defined by the integration of large-scale public works into the landscape, notably the Kansas Turnpike and the engineering of the Wichita Valley Center Floodway to manage the region's drainage.

Military and industrial activity anchor the northern section of the map, dominated by the sprawling footprint of Mc Connell Air Force Base and an active Oil Field. Local history is preserved through numerous rural school sites such as School No 57 and Cooper Sch, as well as the Waco Cem and Roll Cem, which mark the agricultural roots of Salem and Rockford townships before the mid-century building boom.