1896 Map of Garden City
USGS Topo · Published 1949About this map
The Arkansas River serves as the central artery for this late-19th-century landscape, carving a path through Southwest Kansas where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe R. R. (Main Line) dictates the flow of settlement. The bustling rail hub of Garden City stands as the primary center of commerce, while smaller trackside villages like Sherlock and Pierceville facilitate the region's agricultural transport. South of the river, the township grid stretches across open territory, revealing isolated outposts such as Plymell and the settlement of Ivanhoe.
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Editions of this 1896 Garden City Map
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Historical Maps of Garden City Through Time
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