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1951 Map of North Kansas City

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of North Kansas City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Missouri River and Kaw river systems dominate this mid-century landscape, framing the industrial and residential development of the Kansas City region. In the bottom-left, the historic Quindaro neighborhood sits adjacent to the sprawling Fairfax Airport and the complex rail networks of the Union Pacific and Chicago Great Western railroads. Across the river, North Kansas City shows its grid-like growth near the Kansas City Water Works and Kansas City Airport.

To the north, the landscape transitions into a series of smaller communities and residential clusters like Winnwood, Avondale, and Gashland. This area is dotted with local institutions essential for genealogical research, including the Antioch Church, Big Shoal School, and Faulkon Cemetery. The presence of several large railroad lines, such as the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Wabash, illustrates the vital transport corridors that linked these suburban and industrial pockets to the urban core.