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1957 Map of Newton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Newton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The railroad junction of Newton serves as the heart of this mid-century Kansas landscape, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific lines converge. The urban center is densely packed with civic institutions, including Axtell Hospital, the Childrens Home, and numerous neighborhood schools like Roosevelt Sch and McKinley Sch. North of the city, Bethel College sits near the small settlement of North Newton, illustrating the local significance of education and Mennonite heritage in Harvey County.

Agricultural patterns dominate the surrounding townships of Newton, Walton, and Pleasant, marked by several country schoolhouses such as Shady Side Sch and Stone Sch that served rural farm families. Aviation and recreation infrastructure is also evident, from the Wirt Auxiliary Landing Field and Eightyone Airport to the Newton Country Club and a Racetrack south of town. Natural drainage is provided by the meandering paths of Sand Creek and Mud Creek, which cut through the steady township grid.