1985 Map of Wellington

About this map

Wellington serves as a central hub for the agricultural and rail landscape of south-central Kansas in the mid-1980s. This survey illustrates a region defined by its river systems and the heavy presence of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific railroads, which facilitated the growth of smaller grain-loading towns like Argonia, Caldwell, and South Haven. To the east, the Arkansas River and Ninnescah River converge, shaping the placement of settlements like Oxford and Mulvane. A rare historical artifact appears in the northeast: the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts diagonally across the township grids of Richland and Rockford. The map also captures several municipal infrastructure points, including Wellington Lake City Park and the Wellington Municipal Airport, alongside numerous smaller agricultural communities such as Hunnewell and Bluff City near the southern border.