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1966 Map of Goodland

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Goodland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Goodland serves as a concentrated hub of activity on the High Plains during the mid-1960s, defined by its grid layout and civic infrastructure. The city center is densely packed with essential institutions, including the Courthouse, City Hall, and Hospital, alongside local education facilities like Grant Sch and the Northwest Kansas Vocational Sch. Transportation is a primary theme of the landscape, as the C R I & P railroad tracks bisect the town, and new segments of Interstate highway are marked as Under Construction to the south.

Beyond the urban core, the terrain is shaped by the drainage of Sappa Creek and its branches, including the Middle Fork Sappa Creek. The map documents several important community markers, from the Goodland Municipal Airport (Renner Field) to the north to outlying sites like Whistler Cem and Lutheran Cem. These features, alongside the Drive-in Theater and various municipal parks, illustrate a settled agricultural and transit center in Sherman County.