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1960 Map of Garden City East

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Garden City East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Garden City expands eastward into the plains of Finney County, where the transition from urban streets to a sprawling gas-well landscape is clearly defined. The municipal footprint includes established neighborhoods served by local institutions like Matthew Sch, Hutchinson Sch, and the local Hospital. Along the northern edge, the Kansas State College Experiment Station highlights the regional commitment to agricultural research, while to the south, the Arkansas River meanders through the sandy river bottoms, flanked by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.

Outside the city limits, the terrain is dominated by a dense network of gas wells and access roads, particularly across the southern townships. Educational and social hubs appear at crossroads, such as the Valentine Sch and the Drive-in Theater, serving a dispersed rural population. The presence of the small settlement at Mansfield and multiple cemeteries like Valley View Cemetery provides valuable data for those researching 20th-century family history in the High Plains.