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1967 Map of Shawnee

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Shawnee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Shawnee serves as a regional hub of education and infrastructure in the late 1960s, defined by the presence of Oklahoma Baptist University and St Gregory College. The city's urban grid is dense with civic landmarks, including City Hall, the Shawnee Municipal Airport, and a network of neighborhood parks like Rose Garden Park and Woodland Park. To the south, the Shawnee Indian Sanatorium and Mission Hill Hospital sit near the transition to more rural landscapes.

The area's transport and water geography is shaped by the North Canadian River and Rock Creek, which wind through the terrain alongside the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Outside the main city limits, residential pockets like Bethel Acres and small rural institutions such as the Church of God and Newhope Ch indicate the suburban and agricultural character of Pottawatomie County during this era.