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1969 Map of Greensburg

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Greensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Greensburg stands as the central hub of this Kansas landscape, serving as the seat of Kiowa County during the late 1960s. The town's grid is dense with civic importance, featuring a Courthouse, a Post Office, and a High School that anchored the community. To the north, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad parallels Highway 54, illustrating the critical transportation corridor that historically linked these prairie towns to larger markets.

The surrounding terrain is a mix of agricultural sections and energy infrastructure, marked by a sprawling Oil and Gas Field and several individual sites like the Compressor Station. Natural drainage is defined by the South Branch Rattlesnake Creek and Rattlesnake Creek, which meander through the townships of Garfield and Center. Landmarks such as Bethel Ch and Fairview Cemetery provide specific points of interest for those tracing local family lineages or studying the rural settlement patterns of the era.