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1965 Map of Winfield

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Winfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Winfield serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, showing a well-established collegiate and administrative hub along the Walnut River. The city is defined by its educational institutions, including Southwestern College and St Johns College, alongside civic landmarks like the Courthouse. To the south and east, the landscape transitions from the urban grid to the rolling Cup and Saucer Hills and the winding course of Black Crook Creek.

Resource extraction is a prominent feature of the rural landscape, with the Winfield South Oil Field and the Seacat Oil Field marked by numerous Oil Wells. The era's transportation is anchored by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which skirts the northern edge of the town. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several rural schoolhouses and cemeteries, such as Pleasant Valley Sch and Rose Valley Cem, providing a detailed look at the social geography of Cowley County.