Loading map...

2009 Map of Valley Center

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Valley Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The Little Arkansas River winds through the western edge of this Sedgwick County landscape, defining a suburban and agricultural transition zone north of Wichita. The map highlights the rapid growth of communities like Park City and Valley Center, where residential grids interface with a complex network of regional transport, including multiple airfields such as Miles Airport and Harrison Landing Field. Central to the area’s local history are several established burial grounds, notably Kechi Cemetery and Park Cemetery, which serve as permanent markers of the region's early settlement.

Water management and drainage are visible through the paths of West Fork Chisholm Creek and Middle Fork Chisholm Creek. These waterways thread between established neighborhoods such as Wichita Heights, Riverview, and Bellaire. The map documents a moment in time where rural landing fields like Davison Landing Field still existed alongside the expanding infrastructure of the Wichita metropolitan area.