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1961 Map of Hobart

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hobart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Hobart serves as the regional anchor on this Kiowa County survey, where a complex network of steel rails defines the agricultural economy of the early 1960s. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the St Louis San Francisco railroads intersect here, supporting local industry evidenced by the Gravel Pit and a large oil field to the southeast. To the north, the town of Sentinel sits near the headwaters of Trail Cr, surrounded by long-established rural landmarks like Huckleby Cem and Sentinel Cem.

Water management is prominent across the landscape, from Lake Hobart and its associated Grissom Camp to Hunter Lake near the Hobart city limits. This era shows a community in transition, balancing its agrarian roots near Cambridge and Rocky with modern additions like the Drive-in Theater and the Radio Tower (KTJS). The map also identifies the U S Military Reservation and scattered rural social centers such as the Church of First Born.