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1965 Map of Mc Pherson North

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

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The northern reaches of McPherson are documented here during a period of transition as the city expanded northward toward Hilton. This 1965 survey, updated with 1978 aerial data, highlights the city's growth with the addition of Lakeside Park and essential civic infrastructure like the Hospital and High Sch. The landscape is a mix of agricultural utility and mid-century recreation, featuring the McPherson Country Club and the Rolling Acres Golf Club.

A network of steel and transit defines the region, from the crossing tracks of the Union Pacific and A T & S F railroads to the numerous Oil Well and Sandpit sites scattered across Jackson and Harper townships. In the north, the small settlement of Johnstown sits near the headwaters of Paint Creek, while the Drive-in Theater along the main transit corridor serves as a classic marker of the era's social landscape.