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1955 Map of Scott City

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Scott City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Scott City serves as the central hub of this High Plains landscape, where the agricultural grid is interrupted by the winding courses of the Smoky Hill River and the Arkansas River. This mid-century view captures a network of rural education, identifying numerous local institutions such as High Prairie School and Lone Corner School that once dotted the townships. The terrain transitions from the stark Chalk Pyramids in the north to the Sand Hills south of the Arkansas, reflecting a varied geology across several Kansas counties.

Industrial and transportation routes are clearly defined by the Missouri Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, which linked grain-handling settlements like Shallow Water, Marienthal, and Modoc. Cultural landmarks such as the Mark Hoard Mem and recreational sites like Scott County State Park, including Lake McBride, illustrate the localized social and geographic markers significant to the region's mid-20th-century development.