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1891 Map of Larned

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Larned
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Larned serves as the focal point of this late nineteenth-century landscape, situated where the Pawnee River meets the Arkansas River. The settlement pattern follows the critical infrastructure of the era, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railway dictating the placement of supply towns across the plains. From the central hub of Larned, rails stretch southwest toward Garfield and north toward the small siding at Roselle.

The northern portion of the region is defined by the drainage of Walnut Creek, supporting early communities like Rush Centre, Timken, and Albert. The map reflects a highly organized township system, with named districts such as Ash Valley and Pleasant Ridge indicating the agricultural aspirations of the period. Subtle terrain features like Old Maids Fork and Big Coon Creek provide landmarks for researchers tracing early land claims and the development of Pawnee County's rural townships before modern irrigation and highway expansion altered the high plains.