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1957 Map of Manhattan

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Manhattan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Fort Riley Military Reservation and the sprawling Tuttle Creek Reservoir dominate the landscape of northeast Kansas in this mid-century survey. The reservoir, appearing here as a significant water body on the Big Blue River, reshaped the geography north of Manhattan. Military activity is extensively documented through Camp Funston, Camp Whiteside, and Marshall AAF, reflecting the strategic importance of the area during the Cold War era.

A dense network of railroads, including the Union Pacific RR and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR, crisscrosses the region, connecting county seats like Concordia, Clay Center, and Marysville. These rail lines follow the natural corridors provided by the Republican River and Solomon River, serving a series of smaller agricultural settlements and sidings such as Stockyard Siding. To the west, unique geological features like the Salt Marsh and Salt Lake break the terrestrial pattern, while landmarks such as the VFW Clubhouse near Manhattan provide specific points of local interest.