1964 Map of Kaw City

About this map

Arkansas River waters dominate this landscape, where the Osage Indian Reservation boundary meets the developing shoreline of Kaw Lake. This 1979 photorevision documents a period of significant transition for Kaw City and Washunga, showing the Planned Normal Pool 1010 that would eventually submerge large portions of the river valley. The map preserves the location of historic sites like Washunga Cem and Grand View Cem, along with the industrial footprint of a Quarry near the riverbank. Geographers and historians can trace the winding paths of Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek as they feed into the main waterway. The rugged elevation of the Longwood Hills and Big Hill provides a backdrop to the Old Railroad Grade and the settlement at Apperson, reflecting the area's rail and agricultural heritage before the landscape was altered by the reservoir.