1968 Map of Dodge City SW

About this map

The Arkansas River valley dominates this western Kansas landscape, carved by an Abandoned Canal and the critical corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. These transit lines follow the river's northern bank through the township of Fairview, where the small cluster at Howell includes a Townhall and local infrastructure. North of the river, the terrain breaks into more dissected uplands drained by Saw Log Creek, crossing through the districts of Royal and Foot E. Genealogists and local historians will find the Ridenour Cem located in the rolling prairie between these creek beds and the river valley. The map documents a rural transition where the historic river-and-rail economy persists alongside modern utility additions like the Pipeline that traverses the northern sections.