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1965 Map of Rome

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Rome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Rome sits at a crossroads of the mid-1960s Kansas landscape, where the agricultural plains of Sumner County are defined by a complex network of waterways and early industrial activity. The area is dominated by the sprawling drainage of Shoo Fly Creek, which branches into West, Middle, and East forks. These creeks meander through townships like Jackson and Osborn, carving low valleys into the terrain.

Transport and industry are central to this mid-century record, featuring the prominent tracks of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads. Local genealogy and history are preserved through labels like the Attebery Cem and the Dusty Corners Sch, while the Perth Oil Field and scattered Oil Wells indicate the subterranean resources that once drove the local economy alongside the gravel pits and sewage disposal facilities near Slate Creek.