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1964 Map of Grandview

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Grandview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Blue River carves a deep valley through this mid-1960s suburban landscape, delineating the eastern expansion of Kansas City. The map documents a period of rapid development along the Kansas-Missouri state line, where established neighborhoods like Waldo and Prairie Village meet the emerging residential tracts of Hickman Mills and Ruskin Heights. Significant institutional land use is evident, from the sprawling Swope Park and Mt Moriah Cemetery to the US Naval Reservation.

Transport corridors like Bannister Road and the Kansas City Southern railroad underscore the area's role as a regional hub. Local educational and religious history is well-preserved through labels for Avila College, Rockhurst High Sch, and numerous parish schools such as St Elizabeth Sch. The transition from rural to suburban is captured in the proximity of the Blue Hills Country Club to older sites like Martin City and New Santa Fe.