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1892 Map of Dodge

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Dodge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Arkansas River hydrology and the development of rail lines define this late 19th-century survey of southwestern Kansas. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad follows the northern bank of the river, connecting riverside settlements like Ingalls, Cimarron, and Howell to the regional hub at Dodge. To the south, the diagonal route of the Dodge City Montezuma and Trinidad Railroad cuts through the townships of Richland and Concord toward the isolated grid of Montezuma.

Surface water management is evidenced by the Eureka Irrigating Canal, reflecting early efforts to adapt the prairie for agriculture. Beyond the river corridor, the landscape transitions into township blocks such as Foote and Hodgeman, where drainage is provided by Buckner Creek and Saw Log Creek. The map documents a period of rapid homesteading and infrastructure growth before several of these fledgling rail lines faced consolidation or abandonment.