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1964 Map of Shawnee

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Shawnee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Kansas River winds through the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a primary corridor for heavy industry and transportation. Extensive rail yards and lines, including the Union Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, dominate the riverside topography, particularly around the communities of Argentine and Turner. The map captures the dense urban and suburban growth across the Wyandotte and Johnson county line, where the residential grids of Shawnee, Merriam, and Mission expand into former rural tracts.

Institutional landmarks are numerous, from the Central Seminary and Wyandotte High Sch to several Catholic parish complexes like St Joseph Sch Ch. Cultural and recreational spaces such as Shawnee Mission State Park and the Milburn Golf Club appear alongside industrial quarries and the sprawling Maple Hill Cemetery, illustrating the varied land use in this Kansas metropolitan region during a period of significant highway development, evidenced by Interstate 70 and the Kansas Turnpike.