1950 Map of Topeka

About this map

Topeka serves as the focal point of this 1950s study, revealing a dense urban core concentrated south of the Kansas River. The map captures the city's institutional landscape, featuring major facilities like the Winter Veterans Hospital, the State Hospital, and the sprawling campus of Washburn University. To the north, the Old Indian Bdy and Reservation Boundary markers underscore the area's complex history of land tenure. Industrial and transport infrastructure is highly visible, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads converging near the river, while the Municipal Airport and Topeka Airport anchor the eastern and northern peripheries. Local landmarks such as Burnett Mound provide topographic context against the residential growth in Highland Park and Oakland.