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1960 Map of Hutchinson

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Hutchinson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Hutchinson serves as a major hub for the Kansas wheat belt in this 1960s study, updated in the late 1970s to show significant urban expansion. The city is a convergence point for several major rail lines, including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. The industrial and civic landscape is well-defined, featuring the sprawling State Fairground and the Reformatory complex. Educational and community institutions are dense throughout the grid, from the central Jr College and Central High Sch to numerous neighborhood campuses like Wiley Sch and McCandless Sch.

South of the city, the Arkansas River flows past South Hutchinson, while Cow Creek meanders to the west near the small enclave of Willowbrook. The map reveals the region's diverse economic and social infrastructure, showing specialized sites like the Erickson Animal Cem, multiple Salt Wells, and the Drive-in Theater. Large cemeteries including Fairlawn Cemetery and Eastside Cemetery provide valuable landmarks for genealogical research.