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1951 Map of Scott City

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Scott City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Scott City serves as the central hub of this High Plains landscape, where the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific railroads intersect to drive the local agricultural economy. The surrounding terrain is defined by the broad Scott Basin and the winding course of Whitewoman Creek, which leads toward Rocky Draw. This 1951 revision documents a transitional period of industrial growth, evidenced by the Oil Refinery and an active Oil Field south of Shallow Water.

Rural life is anchored by a network of one-room schoolhouses and country churches, such as Buffalo Sch, Roark Sch, and Prairie View Ch. These small landmarks, along with the Scott City Cem and the small settlement of Friend near the southern boundary with Finney County, provide essential data for genealogists tracing family footprints in western Kansas. Distinctive topographical features like Pawnee Mound and the seasonal Dry Lake break the steady rhythm of the section-line roads.