1985 Map of Dodge City

About this map

The Arkansas River corridor serves as the primary axis of development across this 1985 planimetric survey, following the historic path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. In the western reaches, Garden City and Holcomb anchor a landscape defined by industrial activity and conservation, including the Finney County State Game Refuge. Further east, Dodge City and South Dodge appear as the region's major hubs, featuring institutional landmarks such as St Mary of the Plains College and Dodge City Community College. The map captures the specialized agricultural and extractive economy of Southwest Kansas, highlighting a vast gas field and sites like the Silica Pit. Smaller grain and rail outposts including Cimarron, Montezuma, and Copeland dot the plains, connected by the iron rail lines and the drainage systems of Sawlog Creek and Crooked Creek.