1967 Map of Dorrance NE

About this map

Wilson Reservoir dominates the landscape of this 1967 survey, where the waters of the Saline River are impounded within the rugged draws and breaks of central Kansas. This survey represents the area shortly after the reservoir was created as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development, showing the normal pool elevation 1516 and the newly established recreation infrastructure. The map details the transition of the land from rural township sections like Luray, Fairview, and Plymouth to a managed public space, featuring the Minooka Park Recreation Area, Lucas Park, and Wilson State Park. For those researching land use, several quarries remain marked on the southern uplands, and a Landing Strip is positioned along the northern shore, highlighting the mid-century integration of air travel and regional water management.