1963 Map of Lenexa
USGS Topo · Published 1976About this map
Overland Park and Shawnee anchor this 1963 survey of Johnson County, which captures a critical period of suburban expansion into Oxford township. The map illustrates a landscape rapidly transitioning from open terrain to a dense network of residential subdivisions, marked by a high concentration of educational and religious institutions such as Shawnee Mission College, KC Bible College, and the Cure of Ars Convent. Significant infrastructure including the Circumferential Freeway and the St Louis-San Francisco railway lines define the transportation corridors through Lenexa and Merriam. Notable local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater, Nagawicka Lake, and several country clubs, including Milburn Country Club and Brookridge Country Club, reflect the mid-century social and recreational development of the Kansas City metropolitan fringe.
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Editions of this 1963 Lenexa Map
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Historical Maps of Overland Park Through Time
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