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1965 Map of Garden Plain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Garden Plain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Garden Plain serves as the central hub for this mid-1960s landscape, characterized by the grid-patterned fields of the Garden Plain and Grand River terrain. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts a diagonal path through the southern sections, anchoring the local economy to the rail network. Small rural clusters like St Joe and St Marys appear alongside religious and community landmarks such as St Anthony Cem and Calvary Cem.

Water management is prominent across the quadrangle, with drainage provided by Spring Creek, Sand Creek, and Polecat Creek, while the Ninnescah River clips the southwestern corner. The presence of a Sandpit and Sewage Disposal facility near the main settlement indicates the local industrial and civic infrastructure of the era. This survey, updated with 1980s revisions, captures the agricultural character of the region where the borders of Reno and Sedgwick Counties meet.