1959 Map of Sedgwick

About this map

The Little Arkansas River dominates this landscape, meandering southward through a prairie region defined by its productive agricultural townships. Sedgwick stands as the primary hub at the confluence of several waterways, its grid of streets and buildings clustered near the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. The map captures a moment of transition where traditional agrarian infrastructure, such as the Pleasant Valley Ch and Hillside Cem, exists alongside modern additions like the network of pipelines and local pits that suggest early industrial resource extraction. The boundary line between Harvey Co Sedgwick Co cuts through the southern portion of the map, illustrating how local governance and property lines were surveyed across the natural drainage basins of Emma Creek and Sand Creek.