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1970 Map of Fort Larned

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Fort Larned
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Fort Larned National Historic Site stands as a central landmark in this 1970 landscape, marking the enduring presence of this military post along the Pawnee River. The map illustrates a transition from the structured grounds of the Larned State Hospital and Larned Cemetery to the vast agricultural sections of the Pawnee and Santa Fe townships. The serpentine course of the river dominates the central terrain, bordered by the local elevations of Jenkins Hill and Pleasant Ridge.

Transportation and small-town commerce are defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line, which links the settlements of Frizell and Hamburg. Local social foundations are visible through features like the Fairfield Grange Hall, while the southern boundary is defined by the Arkansas River. This survey captures the region as a sophisticated hub of institutional, agricultural, and historic preservation in the late twentieth century.