1956 Map of Olathe

About this map

The Kansas landscape south of Monticello reveals a region in rapid transition during the mid-century, where the historic Santa Fe Trail and the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe intersect with burgeoning post-war suburban growth. In Olathe, a dense cluster of schools such as Central Sch, Washington Sch, and Lincoln Sch indicates a growing population center, while the County Farm and Grange Hall to the north reflect the area's deeper agricultural roots. The presence of purple-tinted urban extensions around Lenexa and Lackmans highlights the outward creep of the Kansas City metro area into former farmland.