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1943 Map of Wichita East

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Wichita East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Arkansas River and Little Arkansas River converge near the heart of a rapidly maturing industrial and educational hub during the early 1940s. This survey illustrates a dense urban grid expanding eastward toward the smaller enclave of Eastborough, while established institutions like Wichita University and Friends University anchor the city's intellectual life. The landscape is deeply influenced by its position as a major railroad crossroads, with the St Louis San Francisco and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines intersecting near Union Station.

Beyond the central commerce districts, the map details a community infrastructure of specialized facilities, from the US Veterans Hospital to the Municipal Airport in the southeast. Numerous parochial and public schools, such as St Marys Academy and Kellogg Sunnyside Sch, are mapped alongside extensive cemetery grounds including Maple Grove Cem and Calvary Cem, providing a precise record of the city's mid-century footprint.