1956 Map of Goodland

About this map

The high plains of Northwest Kansas are defined here by a series of roughly parallel river systems that cut through the flat agricultural landscape. The South Fork Republican River flows through the northwest corner near St Francis, while the North Fork Sappa Creek and South Fork Sappa Creek converge toward Atwood. In the south, the Smoky Hill River and North Fork Smoky Hill River frame the corridor followed by the Union Pacific railroad, connecting towns like Oakley and Grinnell.