1969 Map of Manchester

About this map

The borderlands of Grant County, Oklahoma, and Harper County, Kansas, are defined by the intersection of agricultural grid lines and the meandering paths of Sand Creek and Cooper Creek. In the northeast corner, the town of Manchester sits alongside the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, serving as a transit point for the region’s grain and cattle economy. The landscape is marked by the presence of local burial grounds and religious landmarks, including the IOOF Cem and the SS Peter and Paul church with its associated SS Peter and Paul Cem. These sites, along with several scattered Gravel Pits, highlight the local community's infrastructure and resource extraction during the late 1960s. The map captures the transition between the rolling prairie and the structured township boundaries of Parsons, Manchester, and Sand Creek.