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1965 Map of Portland

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Portland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Portland sits at the intersection of heavy rail and emerging modern highways in this mid-1960s snapshot of Sumner County. The landscape is defined by a significant energy infrastructure, including the Portland Oil Field, Guelph Oil Field, and Bitter Creek Oil Field, which pockmark the prairie alongside agricultural fields. Running east-to-west, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad provides a traditional transport spine, while the north-south Kansas Turnpike with its South Haven Interchange signals the era's shift toward high-speed interstate travel.

Historical divisions are physically marked by the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts across the central townships of Guelph and Walton. The presence of Forest Hill Cem and numerous family-named landmarks provides essential data for genealogists tracing roots near the Oklahoma border. Drainage for the region is provided by the meandering paths of Meridian Creek and Bitter Creek, which contrast with the rigid geometric grid of the township roads.