1964 Map of Shawnee

About this map

Kansas City and its sprawling suburban counterparts across the Wyandotte and Johnson County line are captured here during a period of significant mid-century expansion. The map detail reflects the post-war shift from traditional industrial centers toward residential developments like Roeland Park, Fairway, and Prairie Village. While the Kansas River remains the industrial anchor with its vast railyards for the Pacific and Santa Fe lines, the southward growth is marked by dozens of new schools and churches such as Sacred Heart Sch and St Lukes Ch. The landscape shows the transition from earlier landmarks like Maple Hill Cemetery to modern leisure and infrastructure, including the Kansas Turnpike and the developing Shawnee Mission State Park.