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1985 Map of Healy

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Healy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Smoky Hill River carves a path through the high plains of western Kansas, where dramatic geological formations like the Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark and Castle Rock rise from the prairie. This landscape is defined by its deep historical layers, shown here as it appeared in the mid-1980s. The map traces the approximate routes of the historic Butterfield Trail and Overland Trail, alongside the modern industrial infrastructure of the Missouri Pacific railroad.

Settlement patterns in Lane and Gove counties are centered around small agricultural hubs such as Healy, Shields, and Utica. Notable recreational and conservation areas, including Lake Scott State Park and Lane County State Park, provide a sharp contrast to the surrounding gridded townships and numerous Caliche Pits. The presence of several landing fields and isolated feedlots reflects the region's late-20th-century reliance on aviation and large-scale ranching.