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1965 Map of Lindsborg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lindsborg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The town of Lindsborg serves as the cultural and educational hub of this region, anchored by the campus of Bethany College and the surrounding urban grid. The settlement pattern is deeply influenced by the winding course of the Smoky Hill River, which creates a lush riparian corridor through the agricultural plains. Significant local industry and resource extraction are evident to the south and east, marked by the Lindsborg South Oil Field and several extraction sites including a Claypit and various Sandpits.

To the north, the elevation rises toward the Smoky Hill Buttes, where Coronado Heights Park offers a vantage point overlooking the valley. Transportation through the mid-century landscape is defined by the Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific rail lines, which connect small rural school sites like Elvings Sch and Riverside Sch to the town center. Genealogists will find interest in several family and community burial grounds, such as Smoky Hill Cem, Elmwood Cemetery, and Koon Cem.