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1966 Map of Lane

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Pottawatomie Creek meanders deeply across this landscape, serving as a primary geographical anchor for the town of Lane. The settlement is situated near a sharp bend in the waterway, where the Missouri Pacific railroad line runs parallel to the bank. This 1966 survey, updated with 1980s data, illustrates a rural transition where multiple township boundaries converge, including Cutler, Osawatomie, and Walker.

Genealogists can identify several local landmarks such as Needham Cem and the Green Valley Ch. The placement of the Indianapolis Sch and Fairview Sch suggests a historically distributed rural population dependent on localized civic centers. Industrial activity is noted by several Quarry sites and a Pumping Station along the rail corridor. Further south, the map reaches the edge of Greeley, showing the continued influence of the river and rail network on Eastern Kansas development.