1891 Map of Larned

About this map

The confluence of the Pawnee River and the Arkansas River serves as the focal point for this late 19th-century survey of Central Kansas. Larned is the primary rail and water hub, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad meets the Missouri Pacific Railway. The landscape transitions from the sandy banks of the Arkansas in the south to the fertile drainages of Walnut Creek and Old Maids Fork in the north. Settlement is closely tied to the rail corridors, with small communities like Rush Centre, Nekoma, and Timken dotting the northern line. The map reveals the early township organization of Rush, Pawnee, and Edwards counties, documenting the agricultural and transportation infrastructure established during the region's initial period of expansion and settlement.