1964 Map of Geneseo

About this map

The town of Geneseo sits at a bustling mid-century rail junction where three major lines converge: the Missouri Pacific, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and the St Louis-San Francisco. This intersection of transit reflects the area's role as a regional hub for the Geneseo-Edwards Oil Field and the nearby Mes Oil Field, which dot the landscape with energy production. The agricultural character of Rice and Ellsworth counties is visible through scattered landmarks such as Thomas Sch and rural burial sites like the Kansas Center Cem and Geneseo Cem. To the north, the terrain becomes more varied around Ash Creek and Skunk Creek, while a Landing Strip and Radio Tower illustrate the modernization of the Kansas plains during the early 1960s.