1943 Map of Wichita West

About this map

Arkansas River and Big Slough define the eastern drainage of this Kansas landscape, where the growing western edge of Wichita meets a grid of rural townships. The 1940 survey documents a transition from the urban density of Eugene Field Sch and the County Hospital to the agricultural expanses of Delano and Attica. A dense network of local education centers, including the Rising Sun Sch and Prairie Center Sch, highlights the importance of neighborhood school districts in the early 20th century.