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1940 Map of North Kansas City

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of North Kansas City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

North Kansas City and the surrounding river bottomlands are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by heavy industry and critical infrastructure. The Missouri River forms a sharp bend around Goose Island, separating the Missouri industrial zones from the Quindaro district and Fairfax Airport in Kansas. To the north, the terrain transitions into the residential and agricultural uplands of Gallatin, dotted with small communities like Gashland, Linden, and Avondale.

Significant rail infrastructure is evident with the C B and Q Yards and lines of the Wabash and Rock Island railroads serving the riverfront. Recreation and local social life are represented by the Riverside Race Track, Wood Hill Golf Club, and several rural schoolhouses such as Fashion Sch and Big Shoal Sch. This survey provides a look at the region's transport network before the major suburban expansion of the later 20th century.