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1970 Map of Lyons

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Lyons serves as a prominent rail and industrial hub in central Kansas, where three major lines intersect: the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific, and the St Louis - San Francisco. This intersection underscores the town's role as a logistical center for the surrounding agricultural and petroleum industries, the latter represented by the extensive Shumway Oil Field and various pumping stations dotting the landscape.

The winding course of Cow Creek cuts across the center of the sheet, providing a sharp contrast to the rigid section-line road grid. Local civic life is well-documented through the presence of several neighborhood schools like West Park Sch and South Sch, alongside the Municipal Cemetery and Camp Wa-Ja-To. To the southeast, the small settlement of Saxman sits near the banks of the Little River, while the Walton Landing Strip and Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport highlight the importance of aviation in this era of rural connectivity.