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1966 Map of Syracuse East

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Syracuse East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Syracuse serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, where the town's grid meets the industrial and transport arteries of western Kansas. The northern portion of the map is defined by the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe railroad and the paralleling Fort Aubrey Ditch, tracing the path of the Arkansas River through the valley. This landscape illustrates a developed agricultural and infrastructure network, featuring the Syracuse-Hamilton County Airport and the small settlement of Mayline.

South of the river, the topography shifts dramatically into a wide expanse of Shifting Sand and dunes within the Lamont and Syracuse areas. This natural transition from the irrigated river valley to the active sand hills highlights the environmental challenges of the region. Local infrastructure, including numerous scattered wells and several Gravel Pit operations, reflects the local economy's reliance on groundwater and geological resources.