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1970 Map of Larned

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Larned
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Larned serves as the focal point of this 1970s survey, situated at the confluence of the Pawnee River and the Arkansas River. The town's grid is dense with civic and social infrastructure, including several educational institutions such as Sacred Heart Sch, Northside Sch, and Phinney Sch. To the north, the Larned-Pawnee County Airport and the Ash Valley Grange Hall reflect the region's agricultural and transportation priorities.

Industrial activity is evident in the numerous sandpits along the riverbanks, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line cuts diagonally across the landscape, maintaining the town's historical link to the rail economy. Traces of older transport routes are visible in the Old Railroad Grade north of the city center. The southern portion of the map transitions into the open terrain of Pleasant Grove, marked by a network of drainage features like Pickle Creek.