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1965 Map of Mc Pherson North

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mc Pherson North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Agricultural lands and emerging urban infrastructure define the landscape around McPherson in the mid-1960s. The northern reaches of the city show significant development near Lakeside Park and several educational landmarks including High Sch and Lincoln Sch. The extension of the urban area, indicated by purple revision tinting from the early 1980s, highlights the growth of residential and commercial sectors toward the McPherson Country Club and Rolling Acres Golf Club.

Transportation and resource extraction are central to the local economy, with the Union Pacific and A T & S F railroads facilitating movement across the Kansas plains. Smaller communities like Johnstown and Hilton maintain their identity along the rail lines, while several Oil Well sites and a Sandpit indicate the industrial activity scattered throughout Harper and New Gottland townships. Natural drainage follows the paths of Paint Creek, Bull Creek, and Dry Turkey Creek, which carve through the prairie terrain.