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1969 Map of Ford

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Ford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Ford stands at the junction of rail and river in this late-1960s landscape, where the St Louis Southwestern line parallels the winding course of the Arkansas River. The terrain is defined by the broad river valley and the convergence of Mulberry Creek from the south. The economic activity of the era is evident in the industrial footprints scattered across the township, including several Gravel Pits and a Sandpit situated near the riverbanks.

A network of infrastructure supports the area, from various Pipelines cutting across the sections to the Sewage Disposal Ponds near the town site. For those interested in the evolution of local transit, the presence of a Jeep Trail and numerous field lines, mapped from 1965 aerial photography, provides a detailed look at how the rural Kansas countryside was managed and accessed before later modernizations altered the local landscape.