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1965 Map of Mc Pherson South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

McPherson serves as a bustling rail and educational hub in the mid-1960s, defined by the crossroads of the St Louis Southwestern and Missouri Pacific railroads. The town's character is shaped by institutions like McPherson College and Central College, while its industrial profile is anchored by a large Refinery and the nearby McPherson Airport. Surrounding the urban center, the landscape transitions into the agricultural reaches of King City and Groveland townships.

Evidence of the region's natural resource economy is found south of town at the Voshell Oil Field, where a dense network of infrastructure lines the banks of Dry Turkey Creek. Local genealogists will find value in the detailed locations of the McPherson Cemetery and rural landmarks like the Santa Fe Sch. Small outlying settlements such as Elyria and Groveland mark the intersections of the iron rail and prairie soil, providing a clear record of central Kansas land use during the mid-twentieth century.