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1966 Map of Washington NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Washington County State Park dominates the western edge of this agricultural landscape in north-central Kansas, providing a recreation-focused contrast to the surrounding section-line roads and farmsteads. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Little Blue River in the northeast and a series of westward-draining waterways including Spring Creek, Devils Creek, and Mill Cr. Cultural history is anchored by the Union Pacific railroad corridor and local burial sites like Silver Cliff Cem and Gaskill Cem.

The 1965 photogrammetry reveals a region organized by townships such as Highland, Franklin, and Farmington. Significant utility infrastructure is noted through various Pipelines crossing the terrain. Fine red dashed lines throughout the map provide an unchecked but rare look at field and fence lines as they appeared during the mid-1960s, offering genealogists a chance to trace historical property boundaries and land use.