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1958 Map of Scott City

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Scott City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Smoky Hill River and its various tributaries like Chalk Creek carve through the High Plains of western Kansas, where deep drainage patterns meet the level wheat country. Centered on Scott City, the landscape is defined by its strategic transportation corridors, where the Missouri Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads intersect. To the north, the Chalk Pyramids stand as a geological landmark in Gove County, illustrating the stark erosion of the Niobrara Formation.

Local infrastructure in the mid-1950s is densely documented, showing the transition from small rural districts to centralized hubs. Numerous family and community landmarks are visible, such as Prairie Bell School, Roark School, and Sharpe Springs. The southern edge of the map includes a section of the Arkansas River and the extensive Sand hills near the Finney County line, while industrial markers like an Oil refinery and various Oil wells indicate the growing energy economy of the era.