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1964 Map of Lees Summit

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lees Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lees Summit and the southern outskirts of Kansas City appear in this mid-1960s survey as the suburban landscape began its significant eastward expansion. The map details the transition from rural JACKSON county to established townships, notably featuring the sprawling Unity Village complex with its specialized School of Christianity and Unity Tower. This area is characterized by a high concentration of educational and religious institutions, ranging from local schools like Robinson Sch to the Kansas City Metropolitan Jr College.

Transport and land use patterns of the era are clearly visible, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line and several localized airfields such as the Runway Ranch Landing Strip Vale. The topography around the Little Blue River and Cedar Creek reveals a landscape still dotted with family-named burial grounds like Ganzer Cem and Flannery Cem, set alongside emerging residential developments like Ruskin Heights.