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1990 Map of Wichita

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Wichita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Arkansas River and its confluence with the Little Arkansas River define the core of Wichita in this 1990 survey. The city's late-twentieth-century sprawl is bounded by major transit hubs and military installations, most notably McConnell Air Force Base on the southeast and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to the west. The landscape reflects a transition from high-density urban development to a wide-ranging network of satellite towns like Haysville, Derby, and Maize.

Water management and recreation are prominent features across the county lines, centered on the massive Cheney Reservoir and its adjacent Cheney State Park. This reservoir, along with smaller water bodies such as Lake Afton, underscores the region's reliance on engineered water resources. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact locations of smaller communities like Clonmel and Greenwich, alongside rural landmarks like Lakeside Cem and Greenwich Heights Cem.