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1955 Map of Pratt

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Pratt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Arkansas River and Cimarron River carve across this expansive stretch of the High Plains during the late 1960s, a landscape defined by its grid of section lines and early oil exploration. Large clusters of Oil Field symbols indicate the petroleum economy of the era, particularly near Pratt, while the region's agricultural roots are anchored by central gathering points like the Blue Ridge Community House.

A dense network of railroads, including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, connects established hubs such as Dodge City, Kinsley, and Saint John. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied as it descends toward the Kansas Oklahoma border, featuring the Protection State Game Management Area and the headwaters of the Medicine Lodge River. This survey captures the transition from cattle country and rail centers to an era of modern highway development and industrial energy production.