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1964 Map of Kaw City

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Arkansas River meanders through the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, marking the transition from the rolling plains of Kaw and Longwood into the western reaches of the Osage Indian Reservation. The original site of Kaw City is clearly detailed alongside its neighbor Washunga, showing the street grids and rail connections before the landscape was altered by the later creation of the Kaw Lake reservoir.

The presence of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad through the river valley emphasizes the area's importance as a transportation corridor, connecting small outposts like Soldani and Apperson. From the high point of Big Hill to the intricate loops of Oxbow Bend, the map preserves the location of local landmarks such as Washunga Cem and the complex drainage networks of Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek during a period of significant regional transition.